Very often we will hear an older adult say ”I want to stay in my home as long as possible”. Older adults who have poor balance or difficulty walking are more likely to fall. These problems may be associated with lack of exercise or a neurological cause, arthritis, or other medical conditions and treatments. Some risk factors for falling are weak muscles in the legs, poor balance, dizziness or lightheadedness, fainting or loss of consciousness, foot problems including pain and deformities, and memory loss. Continue reading→
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Should we Shake our Pelvis Like Elvis – SacroIlliac (SI) Joint dysfunction in women
The sacroiliac joint is one of the joints in the pelvis which is formed by two bones, the sacrum and the ilium. There is a small amount of movement allowed at the SI joint, but its major function is stability. The SI Joint transfers the downward weight of standing and walking into the lower extremities.The SI joint often becomes misaligned in women due to increased loads, stresses, pelvic ligament strains, and greater instability at the SI joint due to hormonal changes versus the male pelvis. Women are 10x more likely to suffer from SI joint dysfunction/instability. Continue reading→
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