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YOU CAN AVOID FALLS THIS WINTER WHILE EXERCISING OUTSIDE where they’re from, and report that additional sunlight really helps their overall mood and health!
• Immune system boost. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even just a few minutes of outdoor exposure during the winter can help prevent against both bacterial and viral infections. How can FYZICAL help me stay active this winter? Coming to visit Florida this winter? Youmight be wondering about the best ways to stay active and healthy. At FYZICAL Bradenton, Ellenton, South Sarasota, and Venice, we offer a variety of services to help our aging patients stay feeling their best no matter what time of year it is. Your initial physical evaluation may consist of several parts to better determine what your most problematic factors are if you have any. These may include vision tests, thinking tests, resting heart rate checks, active heart rate checks, and evaluations of your gait, balance, range of motion, and strength. Based on the results of this evaluation, your physical therapist will design a treatment plan around your specific needs. These plans are aimed first and foremost at reducing your risk of falling, but they will also aid you in improvingbalance, strength, flexibility, endurance, and overall movement. Some common forms of treatment include: • Pain management. If you are feeling pain anywhere, it will be one of the first things addressed in your treatment plan. Your physical therapist will want to make sure that your treatment is as comfortable as possible, so you will work together on relieving pain first, before continuing into any other forms of physical activity that may bring you discomfort. • Walking and moving programs. This part of your treatment plan is aimed at getting you back to your normal physical function when walking and/or moving.
Your physical therapist may ask you to perform certain activities, such as walking in a circle or completing an obstacle course. • Balance training. Balance is a large part of fall prevention, as lack of stability is one of the main reasons why falls occur. Your physical therapist will design a balanced training plan for you as part of your treatment and may ask you to perform certain balance-based activities, such as standing on one leg or holding your balance while performing a mentally stimulating task (such as reciting the alphabet or reading a page from a book.) • Strength training. Strength training is typically paired with your balance training. Your physical therapist will design a strength training plan for you, which will focus on specific muscle groups in need of improvement. The goal of this will be to improve your standing and walking balance, as well as your ability to recover from a loss of balance. Contact us today! If you’re trying to keep warm and healthy this season, and you find yourself needing guidance on staying active, we have your back! If you’re searching for ways to stay active after leaving the cold, we can help. Contact us today to find out how we can help make your winter season as enjoyable as possible!
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