Role of Physical Therapy In Improving Function In Elderly Population

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Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education [JASRAE] (Vol:16/ Issue: 5) DOI: 10.29070/JASRAE
Authors: Abdullah Al-Shehri*, Nezar Al-Toriri, Sharick Shamsi, Shabana Khan,
Subjects: Multidisciplinary Academic Research

Year: Apr, 2019
Volume: 16 / Issue: 5
Pages: 200 - 202 (3)
Publisher: Ignited Minds Journals
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E-ISSN: 2230-7540
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Published URL: http://ipublisher.in/p/89366
Published On: Apr, 2019

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Role of Physical Therapy in Improving Function in Elderly Population | Original Article

Abdullah Al-Shehri*, Nezar Al-Toriri, Sharick Shamsi, Shabana Khan, in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education | Multidisciplinary Academic Research

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ABSTRACT:

Elderly people returning from injury or illness who are suffering from chronic pain, physiotherapy can help to relieve pain and restore physical functions such as flexibility, strength, balance and coordination. Elderly physiotherapy merge a combination of approaches including stretching, walking, massage, hydrotherapy, and electrical stimulation among others. The goal of physiotherapy for elderly is to make daily tasks and activities easier and to make elderly people independent as possible.