With the gradual aging process, people tend to encounter movement dysfunction, chronic pain, muscle stiffness, or any immobility. Poor balance can impose numerous unwanted medical conditions in person’s life.
Some of the common health problems may include:
• Joint stiffness
• Leading a sedentary lifestyle
• Hearing problems
• Unable to walk properly
• Unable to sit in the same posture for longer time span
• Muscle weakness
Poor balance can often lead to complex medical conditions like:
• Diabetes
• Cognitive diseases
• Stroke
• Arthritis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Spinal cord injury
An aged person with balance problems may often feel the sensation of stumbling, tripping, dizziness, or falling. Poor balance can make the individual fearful of performing the daily activities, and thus he may begin losing the muscle strength. A person with balance problems also becomes depressed and leads a sedentary lifestyle.
How does physiotherapist heal aged patients with balance problems?
The simple exercises alleviate the severe pain and ensure to boost the patient’s optimal health condition. It greatly helps in restoring the body balance and deal with trauma or injury. The physiotherapy session aids in boosting the strength, stability, and mobility of people with balance problems.
The therapists suggest effective exercising techniques that improve muscle flexibility, position awareness in the joints, and skin sensation.
The medical therapist diagnoses the cause of the medical condition and suggests an individual treatment program:
• To overcome the risk of sudden fall.
• Boosts the morale, so that the person feels confident to perform the daily chores.
• Develops exercise program to boost patient’s strength and movement skills.
• Recommends performing exercises that help attain static and dynamic balance.
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