Australia today is ranked as one of the fattest nations in the developed world. The prevalence of obesity in Australia has more than doubled in the past 20 years.
Australia has become accustomed to sitting down – at work, on the couch, in the car – and it’s taking a major toll on the health of individuals and our economy.
- Fourteen million Australians are overweight or obese
- More than five million Australians are obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 )
If weight gain continues at current levels, by 2025, close to 80% of all Australian adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese. Australia’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle is part of the complex and widespread problem of obesity and other related health diseases, which contribute to the death of more than 7,200 people each year .
Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for non-communicable conditions like:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Type 2 diabetes
- Some types of cancer
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Kidney disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Endometrial, breast, and colon cancers
- Mental health and eating disorders.
We all need to be moving more – not just exercising 30 minutes – but regularly throughout the day. Mounting evidence shows even basic regular movement like standing up while at work can help prevent health issues like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer.
Patients ask, “How can I exercise, lose weight and get healthy if the process hurts so much?” That’s where chiropractic care and occupational therapy can help. It can help your body stay in alignment, flexible and reinforce your personal motives for weight-loss or more activity.
Chiropractic care and OT is available to all ages and all sizes. We provide hands-on, drug-free and non-surgical treatments, relying on the body’s inherent ability to heal. With weight-loss your centre of gravity changes, the demands on your lower back, hips, knees, ankles and feet have changed. Our goal is to keep the your body in balance.
At Langer Chiropractic and Soft Tissue Therapy, we promote health, wellness, balance and active lifestyles. We provide our patients with strategies to improve their postures and help make everyday life a little easier. We help increase motion and flexibility.
Our Chiropractors and Occupational Therapists (click here) can help design exercise programs for people from all walks of life to maintain active lifestyles. For individuals who are obese or overweight, we can identify and prescribe programs most suited to their medical condition, and coordinate comprehensive obesity management programs. We can help develop a program of exercise to increase your physical activity safely and effectively, and help identify necessary and achievable changes in your lifestyle.
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