STAY TRUE WHILE TRAVELING THIS SUMMER
Exercise in the pool: You will often stay at a facility with a pool or access to a pool. Aquatic therapy is a safe and effective way to keep up with your home exercise program. For some people, an outdoor pool will also offer you a boost to your energy levels and get you some much-needed Vitamin D. Water offers easy ways to increase resistance by moving your arms or legs faster. This allows you to safely increase the intensity of your exercises with the benefits of buoyancy supporting your joints. Increasing your resistance allows you to engage your muscles more thoroughly and help you burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Aquatic exercise also improves your strength, flexibility, and endurance. Increasing your resistance allows you to engage your muscles more thoroughly and help you burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Aquatic exercise also improves your strength, flexibility, and endurance. Explore the town you are staying in: Does your schedule leave little time to fit in physical activity? Walking around the neighborhood or visiting the shops can be an easy way to exercise. Even adding 30 minutes of physical activity into your busy schedule can make a big difference in helping maintain your function. Try taking a walk during your lunch breaks, or if you have access, take a walk on the boardwalk or beach to enjoy some fresh air too!
Are you planning a vacation with your family this summer? Are you wondering how to keep up your PT treatments now that you finally feel better? At Choice Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can help by providing you with home exercises that you can do no matter where you travel! It is well known that patients who adhere to their prescribed exercises are significantly better at achieving their goals and have improved physical function. Non-adherence, on the other hand, increases the risk of re-injury or flare-ups and overall less positive outcomes long term. Our team believes that providing a home exercise program to fit your needs is part of the solution to non-adherence. We understand that your life situation can make prioritizing exercises and physical therapy home programs difficult. We will work with you to provide the most important exercises and a straightforward program for you to follow so you can enjoy your summer vacations and do what you love! Request an appointment with one of our specialists and see how we can help you feel better again! How to Incorporate Home Exercises Into Your Travel One of the most challenging aspects of traveling is finding time to do all the things you want. Our physical therapists understand how difficult it is to do your home exercises when not attending regular physical therapy visits. We provide our patients with home exercises that take their daily life into account. Here are a few tips to keep up with your physical therapy: Use the hotel gym: Nowadays, most hotels offer small fitness centers with equipment to keep up with your physical activity and exercises.
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856927/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5938081/
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Make sure to check out the Crossings of Colonie. It offers several miles of walking/biking trails, a playground and a farmer’s market starting this month on Saturday, May 14 from 9-1 PM
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