Throughout each decade of adulthood, physical therapists can offer innovative solutions and expert guidance to help you mitigate pain, maintain fitness, and proactively prepare for your future. Bay State Physical Therapy can help you reach optimal health for each decade of life.
ADULTHOOD BY THE DECADE
20s
Staying active as a young adult is a great way to establish healthy lifestyle choices. With many recreational options to choose from, physical therapy can help you deal with any new aches or pains while also helping to build a comprehensive exercise regimen to keep you moving.
30s
Priorities can begin to shift in your 30s (i.e. children, increased work responsibility, parental caregiving), and it can be difficult to maintain healthy habits while trying to navigate this new time in your life. Your team at Bay State Physical Therapy have specialty services for the many needs that may arise. Physical therapists can help determine your origins of pain or discomfort, provide guidance on exercise needs, and then create a comprehensive plan constructed around your busy schedule to meet those goals. If work related injuries occur, our physical therapists can help you recover so you can return to work with less likelihood of recurrence in the future.
40s
As we age, aches and pains may begin to creep up. While remaining active in our 40s can lead to longer life expectancy and inhibit the development of chronic diseases, it can be difficult to stay active when neck, back, and joint pain arise. Physical therapists will prescribe stretches and exercises that will ease this pain and get you back to doing what you love.
50s
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans each year. For many of us, with age comes a decrease in movement. Our 50s is time where the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle is the key to future independence. Through a customized program focused on improving strength, stamina, and flexibility, a physical therapist will help manage or diminish pain without the use of medication. These tools can also decrease the need for surgical intervention. If surgical intervention is necessary (such as knee or hip replacements), physical therapy is a fantastic resource for prehabilitation. Studies have shown that performing range of motion, strength, aerobic, balance, and flexibility training prior to undergoing surgery are less likely to require inpatient rehabilitation and often have faster recovery times.
60s & Beyond
During this phase of aging, balance and stability are key to staying active, preventing falls and injuries, and remaining independent. Physical therapists can benchmark the needs of this generation of adults to determine specific risks related to falls, injuries, or other life-altering risks. Once the areas of weakness are identified, your physical therapist can prescribe exercises and activities that strengthen key muscle groups and improve flexibility to increase balance and reduce the risk of fall.
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ARE YOUR PARTNERS FOR THE SPECTRUM OF LIFE
Your team at Bay State Physical Therapy is your lifelong partner in health. Whether you’re a parent looking for guidance across developmental milestones, an athlete looking to treat an injury or simply someone wishing to enjoy a more active, fulfilling life, we can give you the necessary tools to reach your full potential.
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