Exercising geriatric patients in group homes, private homes, and day hab fabulists present a unique challenge to caregivers and staff. Most patients have multiple diagnoses, take multiple medications and are frequently deconditioned and possibly have never previously exercised. Our skilled therapist will provide participants with therapeutic modalities and exercises that will teach different movement techniques and innovative interventions for all of the body’s major joints as well as for the most common diagnoses seen in older persons (i.e., stroke, Parkinson’s disease, gait and balance deficits, etc.). Our skilled clinicians will provide therapeutic modalities to the participants that will also learn how to use functional tools to establish and guide exercise programs, thus improving functional test scores, outcomes, and safe mobility. Evidence-based research will be used to support the efficacy of the geriatric exercises presented and both indications and contraindications will be discussed.
Physical therapists can treat a wide variety of medical conditions, depending on their specialty. Some conditions that can benefit from this type of treatment are:
• Cardiopulmonary conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF) and post-myocardial infarction (MI)
• Hand therapy for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger
• Musculoskeletal dysfunction such as back pain, rotator cuff tears, and temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ)
• Neurological conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, vestibular dysfunction, and traumatic brain injuries
• Pediatric conditions such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy, and muscular dystrophy
• Sports-related injuries, such as concussion and tennis elbow
• Women’s health and pelvic floor dysfunction, such as urinary incontinence and lymphedema
• Other cases that may benefit include burns, wound care, and diabetic ulcers.
Another justification for physical therapy service. These deficits are prevalent in the Mr population because of mediation side effects. Decongestive therapy can help to drain accumulated fluid in patients with lymphedema and other conditions that involve fluid accumulation. Pelvic floor rehabilitation can help treat urinary or fecal incontinence, urinary urgency and pelvic pain in men and women as a result of injuries or surgery, or because of certain conditions. Many of the group residents are also noted with these complications as they are aging rather quickly and deteriorating.
