Why choose Physical Therapy?
As we age our body naturally goes through changes that can lead to decreased strength, flexibility and balance. These changes can make it frustrating or hard to keep doing the things you want to do. However this doesn’t have to be the case and that is why we are here to help. Physical Therapists understand the physiological changes that occur with aging and how to combat those changes to keep moving and doing the things you want to do!
At Bay Physical Therapy, we are well positioned to help an older adult population based on our experience, training and access to equipment. Some of our useful tools specific to older adult PT include:
- Parallel bars for balance training
- Biodex balance system with visual feedback for balance training
- Weighted vest for a bone health program
- Resistance machines for a bone health program
Common conditions treated:
We help patients with many diagnoses including but not limited to:
- Decrease in balance or recent falls
- Osteoporosis
- Decrease in strength, endurance or function
- Total hip or knee replacements
- Neuropathy
- Chronic Pain
- Rotator Cuff Injury
What to expect:
We will start with an evaluation to assess your condition and learn more about what you hope to get out of physical therapy. From there, we will work with you to set goals and develop a plan of care based around those goals. Your plan of care will be specific to our evaluation findings and can include things like:
- Strength Training
- Flexibility Exercises
- Balance Training
- Manual Therapy
- Functional Training
