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As you grow old, pain becomes your friend right ?  If that’s you, you need to stop and realise that 50 isnt old. We Indians have this mentality of feeling old before actually getting old.  As we are ageing our body is changing,, we are losing our muscle mass by each passing year yes the age is increasing but that doesn’t make you old rather your mindset can make you old.  Exercising is important for almost every individual if you want to improve  your quality of life.  In physical therapy our goal is to promote healthy lifestyle for all age groups but it becomes more important for you once you cross 50.  As we grow old, we start losing cells and the regeneration process gets slower.  So in order to keep your body functioning and stay pain free you have to start mobility in early years of your life so it becomes a routine.  Why mobility is important:  What kind of mobility exercises will help?  There are plenty of options these days. Yoga, gym could be one of it.  But is this helpful for elderly people ?  Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Where yoga can be great for maintaining flexibility it may not be suitable for elders with stability issues.  Similarly, gym can be great for strength training but the intensity of exercises may cause some pain and irritation. So what should be the ideal scenario?  A clinician assess what your body needs and prescribe exercises fulfilling the demands of your body.  You can book your appointment for assessment at ( add clinic website here)  There are some general mobility exercises for elderly people, which will be beneficial to improve joint ROM and general fitness.  Exercises for upper body, shoulder and mid back mobility :  Exercises for core activation and to maintain mobility  Exercises for lower body  Other than mobility and strength exercises, balance and proprioception exercises are the most important set of exercises.  In general, these exercise can help and maintain your balance, mobility and strength but if generalised exercises don’t help you or you are having physical restrictions then you should always take opinion from any registered clinician. 

HVLA technique also known as chiropractic adjustment is a treatment method done by a chiropractor or physiotherapist in which a controlled, sudden force is applied to the spinal joint to correct the position and alignment of spine and the musculature around it.  HVLA technique is a great method for immediate relief in patients with musculoskeletal pain and dysfunctions. Chiropractic adjustment can improve posture by facilitating spinal joint movements and by easing out the muscles and soft tissues attached to it.  In cases of restricted thoracic spine joint movements or lumbar spine movement where exercises can not give you immediate or fast recovery from the pain, chiropractic adjustment can be a great deal for those.  Here are some benefits of chiropractic adjustments;  This technique can help many because of the benefits it provides, however it Is not prescribed for all.   In some people it can be completely contra indicated as it might worsen the situation   So ruling out the red flags is mandatory before performing chiropracting adjustments.  There are some tests to identify whether it’s safe to perform chiropractic adjustments on a particular patient or not.it is your physiotherapist’s or chiropractors job to perform these tests on you to make sure you only get the benefits of the technique and if you are not suitable for these techniques then other therapy methods can be used.  There are few tests to check your joint stability  By performing these tests your physiotherapist or chiropractor will confirm and ensure your safety, always visit a practitioner who makes sure you are safe to under go such treatment.  In case of any positive test HVLA technique or chiropractic treatment is completely contra indicated.  There are some absolute contra indications in which chiropractic corrections can not be implemented.  Although there are some exceptions and for some this treatment can be contra indicated but for majority it is safe and can give wonderful results in cases of chronic pains. As it can be a risky procedure always make sure you visit a licensed practitioner with experience.  https://drnitinsharma.in/

Sports injury rehabilitation deals with athletes with injury, helps them in healing, recovering from the injury and plans prevention from future injuries and works on earliest and safe return to the sport.  Injury recovery can be a long and tiring process depending on the structure involved. Common injuries in athletes can be ACL injuries, hamstring strains, bone stress injuries, MTSS and other tendinopathy. Where muscle injuries can heal fast, ligament, tendon injuries may take longer to heal due to compromised vascularization. Depending on the timeline and type of injury your physiotherapist designs your sports rehab program.   Acute and chronic injuries have different timeline to heal.  Injury recovery needs attention of a multidisciplinary team including doctors and physiotherapists. In few cases of ligament injuries and fractures surgical correction may be needed.   INJURY PREVENTION  It is very important to learn preventive measures to avoid injury in all cases. Learning preventive measures can save you from painful and tiring experiences.  Your physiotherapist will assess your current strength and capacity to provide a better strengthening program to prevent future injuries, If you are an athlete and you want to learn more about preventive measures and your physical strength you can visit a physiotherapist or visit (add link here)  There are few preventive measures to save yourself from unwanted injuries:  In some cases, even after taking care of all preventive measures, an injury may occur once in a lifetime. As it’s a common say that ‘ Athlete and injury go hand in hand”. In case of an injury, planning a perfect rehab plan is your physiotherapists duty, this rehab can take up to  few weeks to months  to your return to sport.  You will need 8-12 weeks of plans after your injury to regain the muscle strength and for tendon and ligament injuries it can be longer upto 6 months.  In your sports rehab your physiotherapist will work on your muscles strength and conditioning,  improve neuromuscular control and proprioception and joint stability.  Proper warm up and cool down is very important while while strength training   It’s a basic mistake even athletes do many times. Working on your stamina and strength is the key to perform better in sports  but focusing on healthy recovery( physically and mentally) will be more helpful.  Points to remember when planning a workout to prevent an injuries:  1.Strengthening of major muscle groups like gluteal muscles,  quadriceps and hamstrings in lower limb and rotator cuff muscles, triceps and deltoids in upper body is important.  2.Strength of abdominal muscles for better control.  3.Joint and ligament stability  4.Proprioception and balance training  5.Sports specific plyometrics.  For sports rehabilitation in case of ligament and muscle injuries, your PT  starts with isometric contractions then gradual loading exercises, tendon loading exercises followed by joint stabilization and balance exercises are added. When planning for return to sports gradually plyometrics are added once adequate strength of muscles is achieved by the previous exercises.  For injury specific rehab visit us at …….