If you’re reading this and think “Nah, this article isn’t for me- I’ve never fallen,” think again! This article is especially for you! I’m so
Category: Exercise
Pickleball is one of (if not the) fastest growing sports amongst the older adult population.
This sport is fun, easy to learn, fast-paced, can be played indoors and out, and is easier on the joints than sports like tennis.
However, it can lead to injury. This article provides 7 exercises to help decrease the risk of injury and improve one’s pickleball game!
Got a new set of wheels? What? Not the kind you wanted?
I hear you! If your goal is to walk safely without a walker, and you have a therapist who believes this is a good, achievable goal, then this is for you!
This article details the exercises Dr. Katie would recommend are part of a program aimed at decreasing the need for a walker.
But keep in mind: Just because you have a walker, doesn’t mean you are now “old,” “feeble,” “weak,” or less in any way! Use your therapist’s expertise to find a way to walk without the walker or problem-solve how you can still live your life with your new device!
Do you have arthritis that causes you so much pain you don’t even want to think about walking to the mailbox, let alone exercising?
Or do you have a client who you can’t convince of the benefits of exercising with arthritis?
This article provides you with resources to understand and explain the need for exercise if you or your client has OA.