Chiropractic: Benefits for the Elderly

Chiropractic offers numerous benefits for the elderly, improving quality of life and physical and mental well-being. Discover how at our center in Mataró.

chiropractic benefits for the elderly

More and more people around the world are turning to chiropractors, and the elderly are no exception. According to an article published on August 24, 1999, in the USA Today newspaper.

More than 80% of people over 65 are aware of what the article calls “alternative medicine”

This knowledge has led to a growing use of these services. The percentage for the use of Chiropractic and other non-medical disciplines is as follows: Chiropractic is in first place with a usage of 32%; followed by massage therapies such as physiotherapy or massage therapy with 16%, followed by acupuncture with 9%, homeopathy with 4%, and naturopathy and Chinese Medicine both with 3%.

Chiropractic is based on the scientifically proven conviction that, in general, health and well-being directly impact the improvement of quality of life, a premise that gains its maximum significance when we refer, in particular, to the physical and mental health of the elderly.

Cells produce life, and there is so much in each person that it is possible to activate the vitality of each of the seventy trillion cells that make up our body and unite body, mind, and spirit. If we want these cells to reach their maximum potential to fully enjoy everything life has to offer (holding our grandchildren in our arms, taking long walks without stopping every two steps to rest, being in a good mood to share moments with our friends…), it is important to always be in touch with the vital capacities of our body.

The potential, controlled by the nervous system, is the same for everyone; it is enough to channel it to allow the cells to work harmoniously.

For this, it is necessary that the nervous system and the spine are free of interference, or in other words, that they do not have vertebral subluxations.

The next question is to ask ourselves where the link is, the point of confluence for the cells to unite, share, and function in harmony, and the answer is found in the innate intelligence that regulates and controls the nervous system.

Our body can live without a lung or a kidney, with more or fewer teeth or more or less hair, but it cannot do so without the nervous system. Therefore, we need to find a way to improve it by freeing it from subluxations with chiropractic adjustments. Cells do not need external treatments but more internal effectiveness and efficiency. All cells know their exact function as long as they receive the information correctly.

Chiropractic care enhances this potential, as numerous studies show that elderly people increase their life expectancy and quality of life.

A widespread well-being that allows this group to exercise with less difficulty, regain personal autonomy and social presence while decreasing medication intake and hospital admissions.

Chiropractic makes it possible for elderly people to regain their vitality and with it the desire to live more and better.

Marc Bony, DC chiropractic center Mataro