Mangiarelli Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Blog
March 2024 Newsletter
Check out our March 2024 Newsletter, highlighting addressing shin splints during track & field season, how physical therapy can help address frailty syndrome, spring donation drive, and 7 benefits of exercise for heart health.
Frailty Syndrome: How Physical Therapy Can Help [Infographic]
Frailty is a common syndrome among older adults that involves loss of muscle strength, exhaustion, low levels of physical activity, and an increased risk of falling. Inactivity and the subsequent sarcopenia, or a decrease in the amount and quality of muscle, is a major cause of frailty in older adults. Physical therapy can play a critical role in helping those with frailty restore overall mobility, strength, and aerobic capacity through a customized therapeutic exercise, strengthening, and balance training program. Check out our infographic on how physical therapy can help address frailty syndrome to learn more!
Addressing Gait Dysfunction with Physical Therapy
Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapist Bobby demonstrates several gait training exercises to address gait dysfunction after a lower extremity knee injury. Gait dysfunction refers to changes in your normal walking pattern, often related to a lower extremity injury, disease, or underlying medical condition. Physical therapists are experts at addressing the root cause of your gait dysfunction and designing customized treatments to restore your gait and improve your function.
December 2022 Newsletter
Check out our December Newsletter, highlighting addressing frailty with physical therapy, physical therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Mangiarelli Rehab on WFMJ morning news, SVDP donation drive thank you, and Catholic Charities winter donation drive.
Physical Therapy to Address Frailty in the Older Population
Frailty is a common syndrome among older adults that involves loss of muscle strength, exhaustion, low levels of physical activity, and increased risk of falling. Inactivity and the subsequent sarcopenia, or a decrease in the amount and quality of muscle, is a major cause of frailty in older adults. Physical therapy can help those with frailty restore overall mobility, strength, and cardiorespiratory capacity safely through a customized therapeutic exercise, strengthening, and balance training program.