Geriatric Physiotherapy

Geriatric physiotherapy is a specialist area that focuses on assessing and treating older people with movement disorders due to aging and medical complications. At Asa Health Care, we cover many problems concerning the elderly, such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer, arthritis, joint replacement, and other disorders. Our geriatric physical therapist specializes in therapy for older adults with similar conditions and ailments. We aim to help older people be more independent and pain-free. Our physiotherapy helps older adults enhance their mobility, endurance, strength, and fitness.

Who can benefit from our Geriatric Physiotherapy?

Most older people lose their mobility and strength simply because they don't use their limbs or do any exercise to keep their muscles active. Here at Asa Health Care, we help older adults to retrain themselves through a series of motion exercises and other exercises. We can also help manage the symptoms of various conditions in seniors, such as heart disease, stroke, renal disease, or lung cancer. Our physiotherapy professionals use a range of tools such as aqua therapy, electric stimulation, and other therapies to help patients to work with these conditions. Sometimes, older people require support and care all the time. For instance, when they suffer from osteoporosis or osteoarthritis, we provide special in-home therapy sessions and education to cope with the symptoms at home.

What conditions do our Physiotherapy program aid?

As people get older, they require more attention to prevent themselves from being sick. Most elderly people suffer from the following geriatric diseases, including:

• Chronic diseases include stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, arthritis, chronic kidney disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and more.
• Functional disorders include dizziness, neuralgia, headache, and seizure disorder.
• Orthopedic conditions like fractures, arthritis, spinal stenosis, limb injuries, etc.
• Mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, memory problems, etc.
• Traumatic brain injury affects the ability to talk, listen and make decisions.
• Suffering from the autism spectrum, schizophrenia, and other mental disabilities.

We also provide care and support for other medical conditions. At Asa Health Care, we design our physiotherapy program to help every senior with different medical complications. You can

Symptoms of Geriatric condition

Our program helps older adults to relieve pain and mental stress and enhance their mobility. The symptoms of the most common geriatric condition in older people include:

• Constant headache, lightheadedness, or dizziness.
• Physical illness or weakness.
• Symptoms of mental illness like uneasiness, anxiety attacks, or insomnia.
• A problem in balancing, walking, or running.
• Difficulty concentrating
• Symptoms of heart disease like fainting, tiredness, etc.
• Abdominal pain.
• Muscle or joint pain
• Unable to use cognitive functions.
• Skin injury or illness like swelling, burns, or infection.
• Vision loss.
• Impaired judgment or decision-making abilities
• Symptoms of renal conditions like kidney pain, abnormal urination color, etc.

Some medical conditions have fatal symptoms like stroke and severe pain, which requires immediate medical help. However, with our physiotherapy program, you can reduce the risk of these symptoms in older people.

What does our program include?

At Asa Health Care, we first look at your physical condition. Every person exhibits different symptoms and requires treatment. With our physiotherapy program, you can improve your functional ability by facilitating the way you walk. Our geriatric physiotherapy program may involve the following:

• We combined various exercises that help older people regain standing balance.
• We also involve stretching to improve the range of movement.
• We encourage older adults to walk through doorways and on multiple surfaces.
• Our physiotherapist teaches the elderly about the walking frame, wheelchair, and other equipment.
• We also use hydrotherapy, kinesiotherapy, and mechanotherapy in our program.
• We also address the emotional needs of our patients and help them fight the anxiety and depression they may have developed due to injury or illness.

Our Geriatric Physiotherapy Team

At Asa Health Care, we work with trained and experienced healthcare professionals specializing in different medical fields. Hence, we cover various medical conditions in our physiotherapy program as we aim to deliver overall medical support. Our geriatric physiotherapy team includes the following:

• Physiotherapist
• Speech/language therapist
• Social worker
• Psychologist/psychiatrist
• Orthopedist/orthopedic surgeon
• Physiatrist
• Neurologist/neurosurgeon
• Occupational therapist
• Audiologist
• Rehabilitation specialists
• dietitian
• Case manager
• Physical therapist
• Recreational therapist
• Vocational counselor
• Other allied health professionals

How does our program help people with different conditions?

At Asa Health Care, we provide physiotherapy to manage various medical complications such as musculoskeletal problems, incontinence, mental illness, balance problems, impaired senses, chronic pain, and sleep deprivation. Let’s take a look at how we help you manage these conditions.

Balance impairment is common in older adults as they lose their normal functioning muscles and bones. Our geriatric physiotherapy involves balance exercises that help improve the functions of the bones and muscles.

Older adults also suffer from generalized weakness, which includes stiff joints, muscle tone, and more. Common generalized weakness issues are lack of sleep, thyroid disease, congestive heart failure, and more. With our physiotherapy program, we help older people to fight generalized weakness and regain their physical strength and stability.

Joint pains are common in people as they get older. Most people suffer from joint pain due to inflammation of the joint lining or an injury. Our geriatric physiotherapy helps reduce joint pain and improve its stability.

Older people also develop a condition in which they have difficulty maintaining an upright position. However, the exercises in our physiotherapy program help patients improve their postural instability.

Talk with our consultant.

Our geriatric physiotherapy focuses on improving the physical health of older adults and helps them get in shape to perform everyday activities and play sports like golf. At Asa Health Care, we have a team of excellent physiotherapists and other professionals who support patients until they reach their goals. We also work closely with occupation therapy and podiatrist who can provide additional equipment and treatment if necessary. If you or someone in your family need special attention to enhance their physical fitness, don't hesitate to book an appointment with our consultant. Learn more about how we can help you maintain a quality of life throughout the aging process.