Geriatric Physiotherapy
From parkinson's to arthritis, geriatric care for senior citizens and elderly
Senior Citizen Care with Geriatric Physiotherapy
Senior citizens are at risk for developing mobility issues that can make it difficult to get around and do the things they love. Geriatric physiotherapy is a physical therapy that deals with the issues concerning older people. It addresses issues like arthritis, falls, parkinson’s disease and muscle weakness, aiding elderly mobility and enhancing independence and quality of life for seniors. Right movement and exercises are known to help maintain health, reduce frailty and prevent common ageing problems.
Some of the most important benefits of Geriatric physiotherapy for the elderly, include:
- Improved Mobility
- Pain Management especially with chronic pain
- Fall Prevention
- Enhanced Independence to perform daily activities without assistance
- Muscle Strength to combat weakness due to aging
- Improved Respiratory Function
- Supports recovery after surgery, injury, or stroke
- Better Quality of Life in older people
Geriatric Care: Conditions and Symptoms We Treat
Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid Arthritis)
- Osteoporosis Joint pain and
- Stiffness Back pain, knee pain
- Muscle weakness and atrophy
Neurological Conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Dementia-related movement issues
- Multiple sclerosis Neuropathy (nerve pain)
Functional and Mobility Issues
- Urinary Incontinence
- Balance and Falls prevention
- Post-surgery rehabilitation (joint replacement, TKR, fracture)
- Vertigo & Difficulty in performing daily activities
- Breathlessness and Respiratory conditions affecting mobility
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Related Geriatric and Age Related Conditions
Physiotherapy for Parkinson’s Disease treatment includes exercises for parkinsonism to control symptoms like tremors, stiffness, reduce pain and improve walking- helping PD people live independently!
Early treatment for Stress Incontinence includes physiotherapy. Leaky bladder, overactive bladder, urine leakage while coughing and sneezing, frequent urination – if ignored for long, may need surgery
Knee Arthritis symptoms of joint click, knee pain and swelling that worsen in morning. Osteoarthritis of knee makes it hard to do walking, climbing stairs.
Most common symptoms of Arthritis include pain, redness in the area, swelling, limited movement & stiffness in the joint. Physiotherapy can help manage these.
Here are some helpful tips about geriatric care for bed ridden elderly at home (on bed rest) and ensure good health & recovery of the bed ridden patient and your own well-being.
Low back pain (LBP) is very common and reported by 80% of people at some time in their life but a lot of people just live with the pain. Find how physiotherapy is the best treatment for low back pain.
More than one third of senior citizen, elderly of age 65 years or older fall each year and in half of such cases the falls are recurrent. Infographic with some tips for elderly fall prevention.
Physiotherapy for Parkinson’s Disease treatment includes exercises for parkinsonism to control symptoms like tremors, stiffness, reduce pain and improve walking- helping PD people live independently!
Early treatment for Stress Incontinence includes physiotherapy. Leaky bladder, overactive bladder, urine leakage while coughing and sneezing, frequent urination – if ignored for long, may need surgery
Knee Arthritis symptoms of joint click, knee pain and swelling that worsen in morning. Osteoarthritis of knee makes it hard to do walking, climbing stairs.
Most common symptoms of Arthritis include pain, redness in the area, swelling, limited movement & stiffness in the joint. Physiotherapy can help manage these.
Here are some helpful tips about geriatric care for bed ridden elderly at home (on bed rest) and ensure good health & recovery of the bed ridden patient and your own well-being.
If you are a senior, i.e. 60 year or older that means you need to take more care and precautions to avoid falling and getting injured. It is important to keep yourself free from falls.
Low back pain (LBP) is very common and reported by 80% of people at some time in their life but a lot of people just live with the pain. Find how physiotherapy is the best treatment for low back pain.