Mobility & Flexibility

Aside from exercise, mobility & flexibility are two of the key components the human body needs to retain proper function throughout its structures.  The bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other tissues work together to allow a range of movement and maintaining proper fitness. This, along with and a balanced nutritional diet, can help keep the body functioning properly. Great mobility means executing functional movements with no restrictions in the range of motion (ROM).

A flexible person can have core strength, balance, or coordination but cannot perform the same functional movements as a person with great mobility. Remember that flexibility is a mobility component, but extreme flexibility really is not required to perform functional movements.

Maintaining these abilities is key to being mobile in old age. Without mobility and flexibility, an individual will not be able to tie their own shoes or walk to the mailbox. According to Dr. Alex Jimenez’s compilation of articles on mobility and flexibility, individuals who don’t stretch their body often can experience shortened or stiffened muscles which decrease their ability to move effectively.

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Effective Ways to Relieve Low Back Pain: Try Walking

For individuals dealing with newly formed or chronic lower back pain, can making daily walks a part of a weekly routine help relieve pain and…

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Walking with a Cane: Aid for Recovery and Independence

Can using a cane help individuals after an injury, living with chronic pain or balance issues, or post-surgery? Walking With A Cane A cane is…

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How to Identify and Address Antalgic Gait

Individuals walking with a limp that results in pain could have an antalgic gait, an abnormal walking pattern commonly seen in emergency clinics and primary…

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Extensor Tendonitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Individuals with inflammation, pain, and swelling on the tops of their feet or hands could be experiencing extensor tendonitis. What treatment options are available? Extensor…

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The Role of Voluntary Muscles in Body Movement

Skeletal muscles attached to the arms, legs, neck, back, and trunk bones are voluntary and consciously controlled. Weakness or inability to control these muscles can…

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Cycling for Osteoarthritis: The Key Benefits Revealed

Can individuals with osteoarthritis can incorporate cycling to reduce joint pain and regain their joint mobility? Introduction The joints in the musculoskeletal system allow the…

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Get Fit and Have Fun with Water Aerobics

For individuals living with chronic pain and various diseases like Parkinson’s, arthritis, and diabetes, can water aerobics be beneficial? Water Aerobics Water aerobics are low-impact…

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Finding Balance: The Key to Pilates’ Neutral Spine

For individuals wanting to try Pilates for back pain and exercise, can learning how to find their neutral spine help improve flexibility and increase the…

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Managing Muscle Contracture: Treatment Options and Exercises

Can physical therapies help relieve muscle contractures in individuals who have endured prolonged bed rest, inactivity, or lack of use of certain muscle groups? Muscle…

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Improving Quality of Life with Neuropathic Gait Management

Can physical therapies help treat a high steppage gait from injury or medical conditions and restore normal gait patterns for individuals who have or are…

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Various Stretches To Reduce Wrist & Hand Pain

Can various stretches be beneficial for individuals dealing with wrist and hand pain by reducing pain and discomfort to the extremities? Introduction In a technological-driven…

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An Overview Of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Can individuals with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome find relief through various non-surgical treatments to reduce joint instability? Introduction The joints and ligaments surrounding the musculoskeletal system allow…

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Unlocking the Secrets of Hinge Joints: Function and Care

 Can understanding the body’s hinge joints and how they operate help with mobility and flexibility problems and manage conditions for individuals with difficulty fully bending…

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Managing Pain and Inflammation: Periscapular Bursitis

For individuals experiencing shoulder and upper back pain, could periscapular bursitis be a possible cause? Periscapular Bursitis The scapula/shoulder blade is a bone that shifts…

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