Geriatric Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy designed for the geriatric population focusing on optimizing functionality and mobility for the aging adult. As we get older, our bodies change due to repetitive activities, work, accidents or injuries that can sometimes leads to pain and disability, resulting in patients limiting their activity or all together stop doing what they love and enjoy.
Geriatric physical therapy has known to be effective in the areas of improving strength, restore mobility, increase fitness levels , reduce pain and improving balance and help the aging individual maintain mobility and in stay active active. All these factors older adults can benefit from, contributing to their physical abilities and helping them to maintain their independence. Physical therapy can also help older adults to avoid falls, something that is crucial to this population.
Treatment will focus on a patient’s specific goals modified to fit the needs and abilities of the individual utilizing the Energy Holistic approach blending Therapeutic Exercise, Manual Therapy and Physical Therapy.
Therapeutic Exercise: Therapeutic Exercise in relation to geriatric therapy might include activities such as stretching, walking, weight training , and specific exercises that are geared towards a particular injury, pain or limitation. Zenergy physical therapists work with the person, (and family or caregiver if needed) teaching them how to exercise on their own, so they may continue their exercise program at home.
Manual Therapy: Manual therapy is applied with the goals of improving the person's circulation and restoring mobility they may have lost due to an injury or lack of use. This form of therapy is also used to reduce pain. Manual therapy can include manipulation of the person's joints and muscles, as well as massage focused on the problem areas ignorer to release tension and activate joint mobilization.
Education: Education is important to the success and effectiveness of geriatric physical therapy. People are taught ways of performing daily tasks safely. Zenergy Physical therapists also teach people how to use assistive devices, as well as how to protect themselves from further injury. Older adults can utilize physical therapy as a means for regaining and maintaining their independence. Physical therapy can help seniors to feel better, as well as to enjoy a higher quality of life.
Physical Therapy: The Zenergy Physical therapist will evaluate and develop specifically designed, therapeutic exercise programs tailored specifically to the individual's needs. Physical therapy intervention can prevent life-long disability, restoring the person's level of functioning to its highest level. A physical therapist uses things such as treatments with exercises, educational information, and screening programs to accomplish a number of goals with the person they are working with, such as:
Research shows that individualized and personalized one-to-one physical therapy treatment programs for the older adult help restore mobility, reduce pain, increase strength and improve fitness levels.
Geriatric physical therapy has known to be effective in the areas of improving strength, restore mobility, increase fitness levels , reduce pain and improving balance and help the aging individual maintain mobility and in stay active active. All these factors older adults can benefit from, contributing to their physical abilities and helping them to maintain their independence. Physical therapy can also help older adults to avoid falls, something that is crucial to this population.
Treatment will focus on a patient’s specific goals modified to fit the needs and abilities of the individual utilizing the Energy Holistic approach blending Therapeutic Exercise, Manual Therapy and Physical Therapy.
Therapeutic Exercise: Therapeutic Exercise in relation to geriatric therapy might include activities such as stretching, walking, weight training , and specific exercises that are geared towards a particular injury, pain or limitation. Zenergy physical therapists work with the person, (and family or caregiver if needed) teaching them how to exercise on their own, so they may continue their exercise program at home.
Manual Therapy: Manual therapy is applied with the goals of improving the person's circulation and restoring mobility they may have lost due to an injury or lack of use. This form of therapy is also used to reduce pain. Manual therapy can include manipulation of the person's joints and muscles, as well as massage focused on the problem areas ignorer to release tension and activate joint mobilization.
Education: Education is important to the success and effectiveness of geriatric physical therapy. People are taught ways of performing daily tasks safely. Zenergy Physical therapists also teach people how to use assistive devices, as well as how to protect themselves from further injury. Older adults can utilize physical therapy as a means for regaining and maintaining their independence. Physical therapy can help seniors to feel better, as well as to enjoy a higher quality of life.
Physical Therapy: The Zenergy Physical therapist will evaluate and develop specifically designed, therapeutic exercise programs tailored specifically to the individual's needs. Physical therapy intervention can prevent life-long disability, restoring the person's level of functioning to its highest level. A physical therapist uses things such as treatments with exercises, educational information, and screening programs to accomplish a number of goals with the person they are working with, such as:
- Reduce pain
- Improve sensation, joint proprioception
- Increase overall fitness through exercise programs
- Suggest assistive devices to promote independence
- Recommend adaptations to make the person's home accessible and safe
- Prevent further decline in functional abilities through education, energy conservation techniques, joint protection
- Increase, restore or maintain range of motion, physical strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and endurance
- Teach positioning, transfers, and walking skills to promote maximum function and independence within the person's capability
Research shows that individualized and personalized one-to-one physical therapy treatment programs for the older adult help restore mobility, reduce pain, increase strength and improve fitness levels.
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Geriatric Conditions treated with Physical Therapy and Manual Therapy:
Geriatric physical therapy covers a wide area of issues concerning people as they go through normal adult aging but is usually focused on the older adult. There are many conditions that affect many people as they grow older and Zengery physical therapists specialize in providing therapy for such conditions in older adults.
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteopenia and osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Balance Disorders
- Cancer-related complications
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Joint replacement and other orthopaedic surgeries
- Neurologic disorders; Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Vestibular and Balance disorders
- Overweight and obesity
- Fall Risk and gait training
- Generalized weakness and loss of function
Geriatric physical therapy covers a wide area of issues concerning people as they go through normal adult aging but is usually focused on the older adult. There are many conditions that affect many people as they grow older and Zengery physical therapists specialize in providing therapy for such conditions in older adults.
