How Chiropractic Care Improves Balance and Coordination

How Chiropractic Care Improves Balance and Coordination

Hello everybody, I'm Dr. Aaron Seaton with The Chiropractic Place, and today's video is about chiropractic and its effect on balance and coordination. It affects all of us, and if we can have better balance and better coordination, that's healthy for everyone.

There are two groups I want to highlight because we have studies that help us understand how chiropractic can affect them.

A study done in 2021 showed significant improvements in elderly patients under chiropractic care with respect to their joint position sense.

We have receptors in our joints that talk to our brain whenever we're moving or standing, letting it know where our body is in space. That information helps the brain make executive decisions about movement and motor control.

For seniors, this is a big deal because fall risk becomes a serious problem as we get older. Showing significant improvements in joint position sense supports the notion that elderly patients have better balance and motor control when they're under chiropractic care. That helps seniors feel more confident and comfortable when they are out moving around.

Another study looked at athletes’ reaction times—comparing athletes not under chiropractic care with athletes immediately after a chiropractic adjustment. Reaction time improved by about 8–11% in athletes who were adjusted.

That might sound small, but in sports, wins can come down to milliseconds. Improving reaction time and coordination—even by 8%—can mean the difference between first place and second place.

Both studies support the general notion that chiropractic care helps fine-tune the nervous system so your muscles and body can talk to your brain—and your brain can relay information back—more efficiently. That can improve function and a number of different aspects of health.

I am Dr. Aaron Seaton with The Chiropractic Place.

Call our office today to schedule an appointment to kickstart your healthy life: 530-221-8443

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