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Geriatric Physical Therapy Senior Massage

started by Kenneth Besser on 23 Mar 12
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    As one ages, his body begins deteriorating, which is why geriatric physical therapy becomes highly essential for aged people or seniors. If you are past the retiring age, you must have felt that your age starts taking its toll. You may have been experiencing various pains and aches in the body, and you may have also felt exhausted more often than not. You will probably have much less energy to do all those things you once loved to do, and you are more worried about your health as well. If you have felt all these, then getting a good geriatric physical therapy, just like a senior massage, might be advantageous for you.

    What is geriatric physical therapy? You obviously know that geriatric is related to seniors citizens, and it fundamentally means physical therapy that is designed to help you stay in shape and be healthy as you age. As mentioned earlier, you might already be feeling your age taking toll on your body. With the help of physical therapy however, you would be able to enhance your muscles, increase energy levels and prevent the onset of health problems like arthritis.

    The therapy that is intended to keep muscles strong is among the main kinds of physical therapy for geriatrics. Sedentary activities become common when you start aging, primarily because you now feel more tired and less active to do physically demanding activities. However, if you don't utilize or work out your muscles, they will atrophy or get weaker. It is because of this that therapies that are meant to get your muscles moving become very suitable. You can do numerous exercises that will help you to stay healthy and strong. Exercises like tai chi, swimming, yoga, and a senior massage could greatly help.

    Another type of physical therapy deals with the fact that your heart is gradually wearing out. As you have probably been working for many years, it is likely that you have placed stress on your heart. That stress tends to exhaust your heart, and keeping your cardiovascular system healthy is important. Some kinds of physical therapy help to keep your lungs and heart pumping, and these include swimming, walking, running, cycling, and all sorts of low impact exercises. All of these exercises will ensure that your heart is healthy and strong, but without doing damage to your bones or joints.

    Your skeletal structure is another significant aspect when it comes to geriatric physical therapy. As you age, arthritis or osteoporosis becomes a serious threat, and you have to be careful for your joints and bones. With the right physical therapy, you can keep your muscles and heart working well, but without having to worry about triggering problems with your bones or joints. Since the therapy will keep your joints and bones strong, you can prevent these problems from becoming serious. You can actually fight off and prevent most disorders thanks to the physical therapy.

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