Seniors
It’s a fact that we can’t live forever, but we can live well, reduce arthritic pain, maintain mobility and minimize the limitations of aging by staying active. The Movement is Therapy™ Seniors (MITS) program can help seniors do just that! This premier, educational exercise system is designed to teach seniors “how to” move so that they can reap the benefits of exercise.
Accumulating research shows that seniors who exercise regularly decrease the likelihood of developing arthritis-related disabilities, have a lower risk of brain function decline and they live longer and better! The MITS teaches seniors to take control of their lives and their health through proper movement. By focusing on what a person can do and how to do it, exercise becomes a tool for preventing and managing diseases and disabilities.
This new approach teaches the fundamentals of movement, alignment and balance BEFORE beginning a new activity. Most programs skim over the fundamentals and throw you right into the exercise routine. It’s not hard to understand that if you are not moving properly to start with, then once you start moving you are going to give up because of pain or worse, injury. The Movement is Therapy™ program focuses on gradual progression which ensures understanding of each component before moving on to the next. It includes cardiovascular, strength and flexibility components that are based on the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines and has been endorsed by prominent physicians. We offer courses that target generally healthy but inactive people as well as ones that are issue specific such as arthritis, chronic pain, diabetes and weight loss.
The objective of the Movement is a Therapy™ program is to help seniors improve the quality of their lives through proper movement.
Let us help you get moving!
Case Study
CLIENT: 78 year old moderately active female
SITUATION: Client has Osteoporosis as well as movement limitation due to a steel rod in her right leg. Client is relatively consistent with cardiovascular activities, but seeks guidance for safe incorporation of resistance training, including core exercises, in her routine.
ACTION: Met once a week for six weeks. During the first three weeks, introduced simple standing and seated exercises to correct postural deviations in head position; taught proper arm movement (from the back), as well as basic core exercises. By the 4th week, functional strength exercises were introduced including overhead press (standing and seated position), bicep curls and triceps kickbacks, back extension exercises, and modified squats using a chair. These exercises were performed with light, 2-3 lb. weights.
OUTCOME: Upon completion of the six week program, client was able to properly execute moves, had increased core strength, and improved postural alignment. Most importantly, she now knows how and what exercises to do, and is actively improving her situation and health with movement.
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