{"id":444,"date":"2023-02-25T10:10:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T10:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaidy.themeht.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=444"},"modified":"2024-01-31T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T08:11:00","slug":"physical-therapy-for-the-ederly","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/bahnano.com\/?project=physical-therapy-for-the-ederly","title":{"rendered":"PhysicalTherapy theElderly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"444\" class=\"elementor elementor-444\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51de6d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default transparent\" data-id=\"51de6d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45233f5\" data-id=\"45233f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b0a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"d7b0a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>What Is Geriatric Physical Therapy?\n<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6f8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b6f8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Geriatric physical therapy\u00a0is a form of physical therapy specifically geared toward older adults and their unique issues and challenges. Geriatric physical therapy takes into account that older adults tend to become less active over time, experience a decrease in muscle strength, coordination, and reaction timing, and have a lower tolerance for physical activity.\u00a0<\/p><p>Geriatric physical therapy is different from other types of physical therapy because it focuses more on building strength and endurance in older adults to help in the following ways:<\/p><ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-10\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><li>Keeping active<\/li><li>Preventing deconditioning (reversal of previous conditioning)<\/li><li>Preventing muscle atrophy (the wasting away of muscles)<\/li><li>Decreasing the risk of falls and related injuries<\/li><li>Maintaining independence in performing daily activities<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0bc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"8a0bc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>How does geriatric physical therapy help older adults?<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90dd979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90dd979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geriatric physical therapy helps older adults regain the muscle strength, balance, and coordination needed to improve their ability to walk, their overall mobility and level of functioning, and their independence so they can perform everyday tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754fdcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"754fdcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>What exercises are good for older adults? \n<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4d11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd4d11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good exercises for older adults help provide strength, stability, balance, and power to complete everyday movements such as getting up from a chair, going up and down stairs, and walking. Specific muscle groups that may be targeted include the quadriceps and glutes. These are activated through a variety of exercises, including standing up and sitting down in a chair, step-ups, bridges, clamshells, leg lifts, and balance exercises<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83214fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"83214fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>What exercises should older adults avoid? <\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02b4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a02b4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To avoid injury, older adults should not participate in strenuous exercises that involve heavy lifting and high impact. Exercises should be performed slowly and with good control. Also, they should be completed using only body weight or with light resistance to encourage proper joint movement and muscle activation without putting stress on muscles, tendons, or joints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2cd6d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default transparent\" data-id=\"a2cd6d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bf540\" data-id=\"30bf540\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ab028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6ab028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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bags<\/li><li>yoga<\/li><li>pilates<\/li><li>tai chi<\/li><li>lifting weights<\/li><li>working with resistance bands<\/li><li>doing exercises that use your own body weight, such as push-ups and sit-ups<\/li><li>heavy gardening, such as digging and shovelling<\/li><\/ul><p>Try exercise routines, including:<\/p><ul><li>strength and flexibility exercises<\/li><li>sitting exercises<\/li><li>strength exercises<\/li><li>flexibility exercises<\/li><li>balance exercises<\/li><\/ul><p>You can do activities that strengthen your muscles on the same or different days as your aerobic activity\u00a0\u2013\u00a0whatever&#8217;s best for you.<\/p><p>Muscle-strengthening\u00a0exercises are not always an aerobic activity, so you&#8217;ll need to do them in addition to your 150 minutes of aerobic activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554c4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht_button\" data-id=\"554c4e4\" 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