Effects of reduced mobility

Reduced mobility is a condition that affects your ability to move around freely and independently. It can have various causes, such as aging, injury, illness, disability, or obesity. Reduced mobility can have a negative impact on your physical and mental health, such as increasing your risk of falls, infections, pressure ulcers, depression, and isolation. Treating reduced mobility depends on the cause and severity of the problem, but some common treatments are:

• Physiotherapy. Physiotherapy can help you improve your strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. A physiotherapist can assess your mobility and provide you with exercises and stretches to do at home or in a clinic. They can also recommend mobility aids and equipment, such as walking sticks, frames, wheelchairs, orthotics, or splints.

• Occupational therapy. Occupational therapy can help you adapt to your environment and carry out your daily activities more easily. An occupational therapist can assess your needs and provide you with equipment or adaptations to your home, such as grab rails, ramps, hoists, or stairlifts. They can also teach you new techniques and skills to cope with your reduced mobility.

• Exercise. Exercise can help you maintain or improve your mobility by keeping your muscles and joints healthy and preventing stiffness and pain. Exercise can also boost your mood, energy, and confidence. You can do exercises that suit your level of mobility, such as walking, swimming, cycling, yoga, pilates, or chair exercises.

• Social support. Social support can help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of reduced mobility. You can get social support from your family, friends, carers, health professionals, or support groups. You can also join activities or clubs that interest you and meet new people who share your experiences.

With our support at MSF Physiotherapy, we can help to reduce the pain and improve your mobility with specific assisted and resisted exercises tailored to you to help get you back on you feet.

Contact us for a free consultation and find out how we can help you or a loved one get back their feet.

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