It’s a common misconception that as we age, exercising and physical activity becomes less important or even risky. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Staying active is crucial for maintaining mobility, independence, and overall well-being, especially as we grow older. Statistics reveal a concerning trend: roughly one-third of individuals aged 65 and older are…
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, folks over the age of 65 should be doing 150 minutes of exercise each week. This can be broken up into three 10-minute sessions of moderately intense exercises.While pushing to be a more physically active senior citizen, there are some safety precautions that need to be…
When it comes to relieving arthritis aches and pains, we may have more options than we realize. There is a lot that can be done to reduce our aches and pains from arthritis while gaining more mobility and function.Arthritis pain and inflammation is what we help our patients day in and day out with. Patients…
Walking is a great step to improve bone health and fitness. It is one of the easiest ways to get a workout and it offers many physical and mental health benefits. So, lace up your shoes and go for a walk. Bones and Muscles Strength Walking is a low impact exercise, which means that it…
As we get older exercise remains a very important thing to keep up with not just for our physical health, but also for our well being. I often hear or get asked about what exercises are appropriate to do because they are worried about pain or doing exercises that may worsen current comorbidities. Here is…
What is arthritis and who can get it? Arthritis is actually not a single disease, but rather an informal way of referring to joint pain or inflammation. Two of the most prevalent types of arthritis are, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While arthritis is often associated with increased age, people of all ages, sexes, and lifestyles…
Statistics show that roughly about one third of people 65-years-old are physically active. That’s in contrast to the roughly 80 percent of the general population. As you age you may begin to think that your body won’t be able to handle exercising, and you may just stop exercising all together. The reality is, folks over…
Balance issues occur in anyone, regardless of age. However, the cause of balance issues and how to treat them differ in older and younger populations.We all have three systems that all work together to ensure we have good balance. Balance Issues in the Older Population When you are 55 and older, there are a number…
Statistics show that roughly about one third of people 65-years-old are physically active. That’s in contrast to the roughly 80 percent of the general population. As you age you may begin to think that your body won’t be able to handle exercising, and you may just stop exercising all together. The reality is, folks over…
You have probably heard a thousand times, “If you crack your knuckles, you’ll get arthritis.” Well guess what, this isn’t true!Cracking your knuckles isn’t really the main culprit (or culprit at all) for arthritis, I can tell you that NOT moving your joints will get you there much faster.So what is Arthritis really? It is…
