As we age, it becomes more and more important to incorporate movement into our daily lives to help maintain mobility and independence. Physiotherapy can offer support to the senior populations to help encourage a healthy, active, and independent life.
How can physio help?
1. Enhanced Mobility – physiotherapy can help with joint stiffness, weakness, and decreased flexibility all areas that can affect mobility. Each of our programs are personalized to each patient.
2. Fall Prevention – a major benefit of offering our services in-home is that the physiotherapist is able to assess the home environment and provide direct recommendations for a safer living space. They can also implement balance and strengthening programs to help improve balance and further reducing risk of falls!
3. Pain Management – chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis can have significant impacts on our day to day activities. Physiotherapy can offer treatment to manage and improve conditions that are causing pain.
4. Post-Surgery Recovery – surgeries become more common as we age such as hip, knee replacements and we offer targeted approaches to such conditions. Did you know that in-home sessions after a joint replacement surgery are covered by Manitoba Health?
5. Improved Cardiovascular Health – tailored exercise programs can be safely implemented to improve endurance, heart health and overall fitness.
Regular physical activity is vital for cardiovascular health. Physiotherapists can create safe, effective exercise routines to improve heart health, endurance, and overall fitness.
Could you or someone you love benefit from this? Many of our physiotherapists work with this population and we have openings as soon as this week!