You cannot reverse the ticking clock. You sure don't even need to! Good physical activities and a healthy lifestyle can still make you feel young mentally and physically. But with advancing age, problems gradually seep in and eat up our health in a parasitic way. However, physical therapy can help you fight these problems and emerge as a winner.
Here are some of the health conditions that we develop in old age and how physical therapy can be the right choice for a longer, healthier, happier, and independent life:
- • Low backache
It has been observed that low backache, many times, is overtreated by surgery. However, physical therapy can successfully deal with it in most cases.
- • Chronic pain
Nearly 116 million Americans experience Chronic pain that can be effectively treated by physical therapy.
- • Weakness and lack of strength
Researches show that physical therapy can help in improving strength in older adults with an appropriate exercise program.
- • Diabetes
Physical therapy can lower the risk of diabetes with exercise. In America, 1 out of 4 people aged 60 and above has diabetes. Inactivity and obesity are the main reasons, and physical therapy can help physically active our seniors.
- • Bladder/bowel problems/incontinence
More than 13 million people in the US have bowel/bladder problems. Physical therapy has given excellent results in cases of incontinence.
- • Cardiac and higher mental conditions
Cardiovascular diseases top the charts in causes of death in America. The mantra to deal with this is “be activ" and keep your heart healthy.” About 4"% or more people above 80 tend to have memory problems. If you are active, you have a lesser tendency to have memory issues, as per many studies conducted over the years.
- • Osteopathic problems
The bones that form the basic framework of our body get weaker with the passing years. More than half of the American elderly population have osteoporosis. Exercises can prove very helpful in keeping the bones strong.
- • Balance problems leading to fall
One in every 3 Americans over the age of 65 have problems with balance. With physical therapy, they can not only overcome it but can also gain self-confidence and be independent. “ Choose Physical Therapy , Keep Moving”
