In osteoporosis, physical therapy is indicated to prevent complications, such as bone deformities and fractures, as well as to strengthen muscles, bones and joints, thus improving the quality of life of the patient.
It also has heart and respiratory benefits, as well as improving a person’s balance, which also helps prevent falls.Physical therapy sessions can be done 2 to 4 times a week at the clinic or at home.
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- People with osteoporosis should also eat a calcium-rich diet and take medications prescribed by their doctor correctly.
- Learn how to prepare a calcium-rich diet suitable for osteoporosis.
The goals of physical therapy exercises may be to prevent deformities, such as irregular position, improve muscle tone and maintain a good range of joints.
Exercises should always be individualized and guided by a physical therapist, to adapt them according to the symptoms presented by the patient.
An excellent exercise that helps to stretch is to lie on your back on the floor and place them close to your chest with the support of your hands, as shown in the image, you should stay in this position for about 1 minute and rest for about 10 seconds. before doing the next exercise.
Another very effective stretching exercise is to kneel and lie on it, as shown in the image, and stretch your arms as much as possible, but without feeling pain.You can also stay in this position for approximately 1 minute.
Finally you can stretch the muscles of the neck and, to do this, the person must sit on the ground with his back straight, with the help of his hands and as you can see in the image, the person must tilt the neck forward, to the right and left, waiting a few seconds in each of these positions.
A good exercise to strengthen the muscles of your legs is to sit in a chair with your right back and lift your right leg, as shown in the image, doing 12 repetitions, then the same exercise should be done with your left leg.It is advisable to make 3 series on each leg.
The person can then get up, lean on the chair with his hands and bend his knee, raising his leg back, also performing 3 sets of 12 repetitions with each leg.
For the arms, the exercises can be performed using the weight, as shown in the image, performing 3 series of 12 repetitions on each arm, the weight used in the exercise should be adapted to each person.
Hydrokinesotherapy exercises are also useful for strengthening the muscles and joints of osteoporosis patients, and are especially suitable for those who suffer and have difficulty relaxing and leaving the water. Warm pool water helps relax muscles, facilitating muscle contraction and joint movement.
Other exercises such as walking, dancing, aquagym, pilates or yoga are also recommended in the treatment of osteoporosis as they help delay bone loss and improve balance and strength, however these exercises should only be performed under the supervision of the physical therapist.exercises for osteoporosis.