Mobility & Fitness

5. Getting Help

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
There are more health care providers, agencies, organizations, and resources than you might imagine who can help with balance and mobility problems. In this chapter you will find several user-friendly checklists. Make copies of the ones you think will be helpful in improving your balance, increasing your mobility, and decreasing … Read More

4. Preventing Falls

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
In spite of research, information, warnings, and scores of fall-prevention programs, the rate of falls remains dangerously high. The recommendations in this chapter come from health and safety organizations and institutions around the country. By implementing some or all of them, you can eliminate many of the physical obstacles that … Read More

3. Falls and Loss of Mobility—Underlying Causes

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Many of these underlying conditions are familiar. Others are not as well known, but can be just as debilitating. Here’s the list, in the order they are discussed. Loss of hearing Diminished vision Cognitive disorders Balance disorders Geriatric dizziness Stroke Diabetes Peripheral neuropathy Orthopaedic injuries and procedures Osteoporosis Arthritis Diet … Read More

2. Easy Exercise Options

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Regardless of your age or physical condition, you can improve your balance and increase your mobility. First, determine your strengths and weaknesses. A doctor, physical therapist, or other health care professional can help. Next, find a set of easy exercises (or a sample program like those in this chapter) that … Read More

1. The Balance-Mobility Connection

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
It might have been a simple misstep. You or someone you know tripped on a rug, stumbled over an object during the night, or missed the last step on a stairway. It could have been caused by not paying attention, a momentary dizzy spell, or, for some, a serious medical … Read More

Preview

Aug 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Chapter 1, The Balance-Mobility Connection, describes how balance, falls, and mobility are related, how they can become a self-perpetuating cycle, and what you can do to disrupt that cycle. The chapter also dispels myths about mobility and balance, profiles the person most likely to have problems, and alerts you to … Read More

Exercise Benefits Parkinson’s Disease

Jul 24, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
About 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year. The disease results from the gradual death of nerve cells that produce dopamine, a brain chemical that helps control muscle movement. “It is unclear why this cell death occurs,” says Ritesh Ramdhani, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Mount … Read More

Strong Triceps Needed for Arm Mobility

Jun 23, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Whether you’re swinging a tennis racquet, picking up a grandchild, or grabbing a cup of coffee, you’re using your triceps, the muscles that run along the back of the humerus, the bone in your upper arm. The triceps are a primary mover in elbow extension and are involved in tasks … Read More

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