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Age Related Changes - What Should you Expect?

As we age, changes take place in our body throughout different systems. We can slow these age related changes greatly by our lifestyle factors and what do we on a day-to-day basis. Below is a great visual highlighting systems that change as we age and at what periods of time.

There are more systems that are impacted as we age, but from a physical therapist perspective, these are some of the important ones that we focus on. These three systems are extremely important for our ability to have movement variability and capacity to be able to perform the activities within our daily lives. Seeing a physical therapist is a great way to screen and evaluate these different systems and implement specific interventions that can be helpful for slowing down the age related changes that occur in each of these systems! If you’re interested in setting up a plan to address these issues and make long term changes, let’s chat. Click the button below and fill out the inquiry form to set up a call!