Fall Prevention isn’t a Senior Project — It Starts in Your 30s!
October in Hawaii means storms and rains. The daytime is getting shorter and the nighttime is getting longer — and wet surfaces and dark environments are where falls happen. But the real question isn’t the weather nor the season. It’s whether your Spinal Foundation can handle it.
Three pillars protect you: Ankle and Foot Mobility, Pelvis Alignment, and Non-Hunchy Spine.
PILLAR ONE: Ankle and Foot Mobility
Your feet are your FOUNDATION— literally. If they don’t move well, your body can’t react when you step on a wet curb or uneven ground. Can you move well? How are you landing on your foot? Outside landing? Inside landing? Do your shoes wear out unevenly? Ask your foundational chiropractor to make sure your ankle and foot are moving correctly.
PILLAR TWO: Pelvis Alignment
Your pelvis is a FOUNDATION for your GAIT, aka determining how you walk. Here at Cornerstone, we are meticulously analyzing your pelvic alignment. When your hip has distortions — when one hip sits lower than the other or twisted — your weight shifts unevenly and your balance margin shrinks. That’s a structural problem, not a strength problem.
PILLAR THREE: Non-Hunchy Spine
Upper back rounding shifts your head forward and your center of gravity ahead of your feet. One small trip can make you fall if you are already hunching forward. Every year, we update your Foundational X-ray to measure how Non-hunchy you are as an aging index so that we are preventing arthritis and falls.
We’re not your typical chiropractor
We don’t just crack your back nor manipulate your spine just because it is tight. We use X-ray-guided Gonstead care to correct spinal distortions with precision, then reinforce it with Foundational Ergonomics and Foundational Movement.
