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Geriatric-physiotherapy

What is a Geriatric Physiotherapy?

Geriatric physiotherapy is a form of physical therapy designed for older adults and their unique health issues and challenges. It considers that older adults tend to become less active over time, experience decreased muscle strength, coordination, and reaction timing, and have a lower tolerance for physical activity.
Geriatric physiotherapy differs from other forms of physical therapy because the activities and treatment methods are formulated considering their health conditions, physiological status, energy levels, and sensitivity to physical activities.

It focuses more on building strength and endurance in older adults to help them:

What does Geriatric Physiotherapy include?

Physiotherapists experienced in geriatric physiotherapy can design programs for seniors based on detailed information about their health conditions, lifestyle, and expectations of physiotherapy outcomes.
Geriatric physical therapy generally consists of exercises that improve strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance to aid daily activities and movements and prevent overall deconditioning.

Exercises of Geriatric Physiotherapy

In addition to guided exercises, geriatric physiotherapy includes many other treatment methods. Some of the standard therapies include

Benefits of Geriatric Physiotherapy

Lowers dependence on medication

Most older adults take medications for age-related conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, digestion problems, and chronic pain. Physiotherapy reduces the impact of these conditions by engaging the body and mind through activities and exercises.

Improves quality of Life

Physiotherapy helps restore joint mobility and body balance by focusing on pain relief, often compromised with age. This restoration significantly reduces the risk of falls—a primary concern for older adults. Moreover, it enables seniors to move more freely and with less discomfort. These improvements help regain independence in daily activities, a critical factor in older adults’ mental and emotional well-being.
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