Age and Physical Therapy, The Trend That Should Have Always Been

As a baby boom as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown begins to wind down I'd like to take everyone back to the baby boom generation now entering their retirement years and the interesting trend that I believe should've been with us the whole time. That trend is the exploitation of physical therapy as a preventative measure to help correct common health issues as a result of modern life and work habits on the body. Some of you might be thinking: What is a orthopedic body worker and physical therapy have to do with each other?” and you would be surprised how much we share. I think many people would also be surprised at the great affection our two related healthcare professions have for one another and that we have somewhat of an inter-dependent on each other because of things like cost and commitment perceived by the general public in order to balance out cost, benefit, and expertise. 

Physical therapy was thoroughly as a chore for many years by patients who recover from major surgical procedures or other medical issues. They attitude is changing into the preventative round of medicine and it has really changed health outcomes for patient. Interestingly enough the requirements to become a physical therapist and the cost involved to receive the necessary education have skyrocketed. Yet the insurance industry still continues to denigrate the actual value of physical therapy to help control its cost by now considering it both a post surgical and a pre-surgical enhancement rather then a proven medical processes necessary for full recovery. It's an interesting place for physical therapist to be because it allows them to have higher pay than an orthopedic massage therapist with some kind of job security because it's paid for through insurance but yet as more doctors prescribe it for wellness reasons rather than surgical recovery you find that the older boomer generation is finding it extremely helpful when insurance companies are becoming more increasingly hostile towards the treatment as I have begun to The maximum number of visits are covered during a standard policy year.

With the new service I'm offering called perform I incorporate elements of orthopedic bodywork and correct of exercise which actually has a very close relationship with physical therapy. A brief moment of education here: physical therapy has a scope of practice revolving around recovery from injury. Correct of exercise is used to help optimize physical movement and otherwise healthy people. This is considered a specialty and is cousins to postural specialists and personal training. In my experience do use of correct of exercise is no replacement for proper physical therapy and people should never mistake the two. When I see people for orthopedic bodywork many of them come in discussing how to change from a full work schedule to retirement has changed their body. On a number of occasions people will tell me during their intake they have worked with their doctor on working through physical issues they have been ignoring due to their limited free time while they work. This is a very good thing and I think the boomer generation should be commended for their behavior in this regard.

So if I had any advice on getting older and wanting to keep your body in good physical condition one of the things I would recommend beyond speaking to your doctor and getting a thorough check up is to move and be active and then see if you have any physical limitations that need to be addressed in physical therapy as a valuable treatment option. Massage therapy can help with a great deal of problems but it's also important to have more than one person monitoring your health our bodies are not as fragile as were often led to believe they are very durable but like anything else they could do some maintenance in wide intervals. 70 years old today is a lot different than it was just a short few decades ago.