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What is Considered Under Medicare and Medicaid

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What is Considered Under Medicare and Medicaid

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  1. SENIOR PHYSICAL THERAPY benefits of Physical Therapy FOR AGING INDIVIDUALS

  2. What is Physical Therapy? • Reducing pain and improving/restoring mobility through physical means • Massaging of the body • Exercising in various muscle groups • Applying heat/cold • Treats various diseases, injuries, as well as physical deformities • May be used in place of or along with other conventional methods of medicine • Drugs • Surgery • A practitioner of Physical Therapy is known as a Physical Therapist.

  3. The Aging Body and Your Health • Aging bodies undergo various changes • Weakened immune system and body • Reduced mobility • Changed mental capacity • 1 in 3 Americans aged 65+ fall every year • A sedentary lifestyle weakens the body • More prone to falls • More damaged from falls • Damage from prior falls, if not treated, increases the risk of falling. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans.

  4. Benefits for Seniors • Seniors who limit their activity increase their risk of falls. • Physical therapy can be used both to prevent • Physical therapy can be used to recover from falls. • Physical Therapy can help several conditions, including, but not limited to: • Stroke • Osteoporosis • Cancer • Incontinence • Alzheimer’s & Dementia

  5. Need Physical Therapy? Gonzaba Medical Group • Seniors in San Antonio seeking specialty care can: • Visit gonzaba.com • Call 210-921-3800

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