Gardening becomes a drag and every day you experience reminders of your aching joints, ageing body and impending limitations. Do NOT avoid activity – get help and advice of what exercise you CAN do to aid recovery.
It
doesn’t have to be inevitable, that our shoulders, hips, knee, ankles, feet and
hands cause so much discomfort and misery. The right exercises prescribed by
your CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST will help subdue pain by:
Increasing muscle strength and flexibility of
soft tissues around the joint, increasing support for the painful joints.
Relieve stiffness by mobilising tendons,
muscles and ligaments, which shorten when not used. MOVE
IT OR LOSE IT is true. Increasing your joint motion, helps to polish
the joint surfaces and release the hardened swelling which can restrict joint
motion.
Exercise helps to increase release of synovial
fluid into the joint, which is the lubrication fluid within the joint capsule.
Synovial fluid carries Oxygen or fuel into the joint and is the source of
energy for “well oiled” joints.
Exercises increases the production of
substances that dampen down pain. If not exercising, you are more aware of
every twinge and ache. Exercise releases the body’s own pain relieving
substances, endorphins, so that pain does not register so easily.
Exercise is a necessary component of weight
control. Reducing weight helps to relieve pressure on weight-bearing joints,
particularly as we age. Hips, knees and ankles are particularly susceptible to
increased degeneration if too much weight increases pressure on the joints.
Exercise has been found to increase hormone
release in the brain which improves our mood. Mental health benefits accrue
from regular exercise as when we are fitter, we feel happier!
Contact your Chartered Physiotherapist for an
individual consultation. We will assess your joint range of motion and muscle
strength and flexibility, we can determine your aerobic fitness level and we
will design a customised exercise programme just for you! Start now, exercise
your way out of pain and stiffness and enjoy all the activities you have
always loved.
(061 417066) Call Abbey Physio Now
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