Hillcrest Physical Therapy Blog
5 Exercises for Improving Balance, Preventing Falls
Paul Gardner, Administrator of Community Rehab Development for Hillcrest Rehab Services, suggests seniors try these five exercises to help improve their balance.
Exercise Balance to Prevent Falls
“Generally speaking, a person’s risk of falling increases when they get older, but there are ways to vastly reduce this risk,” said Paul Gardner, Administrator of Community Rehab for Hillcrest Rehab Services.
Bellevue PT Offers Back- and Joint-Friendly Gardening Tips for Seniors
Spring gardening and yardwork provides several benefits for aging adults, including connecting with the beauty of nature, physical activity and growing nutritious fruits and vegetables.
Urinary Incontinence Isn’t Inevitable, and It Can be Treated, says Bellevue Physical Therapist
Urinary Incontinence Isn’t Inevitable, and It Can be Treated, says Bellevue Physical Therapist
Improve post-surgery rehab with “prehab”
Prehabilitation is a process that makes you stronger and more prepared for surgery.
Volunteering can counter the effects of aging
Taking advantage of community volunteering opportunities can counter many of these effects of aging.
Don’t let debilitating hand pain affect your independence
“A hand therapist works to get his or her patients back to as much normal function as possible.”
Otago Exercise Program key to preventing falls for older Nebraskans
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), falls are the second-leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide.
Hillcrest Physical Therapy exams help prevent falls, ensure quality of life
Many older Americans fear falling, and there’s good reason for this. According to the National Institute on Aging, more than one in three people 65 years or older fall each year, with the risk of falling — and fall-related problems — rising with age.
Exercise, physical therapy offer relief to arthritis sufferers, says Bellevue PT
Severe arthritis can result in chronic pain, inability to do daily activities and difficulty in walking or climbing stairs.
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