Care Of Old People

Care Of Old People.

When you were a baby and much younger, your parents took good care of you. They sent you to school atoday. Now that they are old and aged, it is your duty to care for them in return. Do you have your aged parent (s) living with you? Don’t just keep them at home with you doing nothing. Bring them to us in order to give them the specially packaged therapy we offer for the elders to make them healthier, fitter and stronger even in their old age. Please don’t wait for them to pass on and then you start killing cow that they cannot eat out of anymore. Do the right thing for them while they are alive and let their heart bless u from with.

In Old people’s care also called Seniors Rehabilitation or Exclusive Elder’s Care how does Physiotherapy come to play here? Physiotherapy is very important in maintaining functional independence in our geriatric population.

Our Focus

This form of physiotherapy focuses on medical conditions experienced by older adults. These areas include:

• Strength
• balance
• mobility

With Effective geriatric physiotherapy these core functions are focused on to prevent future injuries. Our Physiotherapists at Effective Physiotherapy and Fitness Clinic are proficient in geriatric physiotherapy. Therefore do your aged ones great favour, by allowing them go through our physiotherapy sections so that they can age gracefully.

Common Medical Conditions Of Old People

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer
• Joint replacements

Goal of Physiotherapy

A comprehensive geriatric physiotherapy sessions has shown to improve longevity and quality of life post hospital discharge.  Goals of our therapy involve:

• restoring mobility
• minimizing pain
• enhancing fitness
• improving independence of the patient.

The above goals will not only wil not only improve function but increase their confidence , help patients remain active and be involved in life.

Treatment

• Exercise
  • Stretching, walking, and exercises specific to trouble spots.
• Manual Therapy
  • Manipulate and massage joints and muscles to improve circulation nd reduce pain.
• Education
  • Inform patient on safer and more advantageous methods of performing daily activities
    • Assistive device training
    • Transfer training

We at Effective Physiotherapy & Fitness Clinic can help out with the aged, by working on them to strengthen their muscles and give them more range of motion in the joint.

You can request to see us by calling +234 811 885 6060 or +234 909 860 4470.