Lower Body Strength For Increased Longevity
Your body changes a lot throughout your lifetime. While it’s no secret that strength training and cardio are good for you, strength training and building lower body strength can increase longevity. Through strength training, you can improve your ability to perform everyday activities, enhance your mood, and minimize your aches and pains. At Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions, we offer rehabilitative programs that can be done in your home. We focus on improving and maintaining our patients’ wellness through therapeutic exercises and activities.
Lower Body Strength for Increased Longevity
Your lower body propels you through life and allows you to perform activities that enrich your quality of life. The strength of your legs plays a vital role in your health and can be a strong predictor of your longevity. As we age, our strength and other basic bodily functions can begin to deteriorate. Neglecting your lower body strength can put you at risk for several adverse effects, including:
- Increase the likelihood of falls.
- Increased risk of ulcers and sores.
- Pain and joint stiffness.
When you meet with a member of our team, we will carefully evaluate your current condition and customize a treatment plan with realistic goals to improve your strength. Our goal is to help our patients achieve a level of independence that allows them to lead a healthy and happy life. Lower body strength is not only beneficial for your physical health. Leg strength can also help an aging brain. Cognitive function tends to decline as we age, but there is a strong connection between physical strength and cognitive function. Studies have shown a relationship between leg strength and cognitive diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s. There are ways to improve lower body strength at any age. At Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions, we can help you come up with ways to stay active safely.
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Many people believe that physical therapy is only necessary when you’ve been injured. Physical therapy can be beneficial to patients at any time. At Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions, our physical therapists will help you determine the safest and best ways to improve your lower body strength so that you can maintain your physical health. If you are looking for ways to increase your longevity through strength training, please contact our team today!