Best Exercises for Seniors with Lower Back Pain
Strengthening abdominal muscles and your entire back can be crucial to aging healthy. Without a strong core, falling tends to happen more, and seniors may find their mobility limited. One of the best ways to diminish back pain is by moving and exercising. This will strengthen the core muscles, reduce back pain, and help a senior stay mobile for much longer.
A strong core means that a senior will have better posture, which will help with back pain and be more stabilized. The more stabilized and coordinated a senior is, the more independent they can be. Back pain can be hard to manage, but certain exercises can help reduce this pain and keep a senior going strong.
Exercise will play a significant role for every senior, and it should not be overlooked. Personal care at home assistants will help seniors stay motivated, teach them new exercises, and help them manage back pain. They are the best tools to help seniors live on their own at home.
Lower Back Exercises
Home Care Ocoee, FL: Seniors and Exercise
If your loved one has been struggling with lower back pain you may feel uncomfortable telling them to exercise more. The truth is exercise can help reduce the inflammation and pain caused by stress and other problems. A personal care at home assistant can help them practice these exercises.
Reverse Straight Leg Raise
The first thing a senior will need to do is lay on their back in a comfortable position. A personal care at home assistant will help them breathe through the change in positions. Slowly the senior will lift one leg and bend the knee. The knee should be closest to their chests. They will hold this position for a few minutes and then switch legs. This will work the hip flexors as well as abdominal muscles.
Back Extension
This is a great exercise that will make sitting with a good posture easier. It is a stretch also called the cobra in yoga which is good for reducing back pain while stretching out the muscles in the lower and mid-back. First thing a senior will have to do is lay face down on the floor in a comfortable area. Slowly the senior will raise their chest off the ground and stretch out their backs.
Pelvic Tilt
If a senior loves to go for walks this can be a really good stretch for after. What the senior will do is lay on the floor with their knees up but feet flat on the ground. Then they will tighten their abdominal muscles and press their backs into the floor. They can hold this for a few seconds and repeat. This will work best on a mat or even a bed.
Hip Flexion
This exercise will help with hip flexibility and lower back pain. It may make daily activities like laundry, sweeping, and folding clothes easier to do. First, a senior will start on hands and knees, so it is important to have them on a mat. Then they will slowly lower their hip to their feet, while their hands are still firmly on the mat or floor.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Personal Care at Home in Ocoee, FL please contact the caring staff at Winter Garden Senior Home Care today. (407) 347-2050
Founder / Owner
Jennifer Talbot is the Co-Owner of Winter Garden Senior Home Care in Winter Garden Florida.The business opened on Plant Street in October of 2007 (formally known as Age Advantage).
Jennifer remains active in the business and enjoys personally meeting with families looking for professional, classy caregivers. She prides herself in taking the time to listen and appreciate the personalities and life experiences of people who wish to “age in place”.Her unique ability to match people with their ideal caregiver, combined with a strong sense of service is what makes her business so successful.
Mrs. Talbot is a current member and past president of the Winter Garden Rotary Club, past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, active West Orange Chamber member, Recipient of the “Spirit of West Orange” Award 2017, Past Business Networking International Growth Coordinator, Past Committee member and founder of South Lake’s HINT, sustainer member of the West Orange Junior Service League, past board member for AGED, advisory board member for Elder Advocates, a United States Air Force brat, and proud mother of two college graduates.
Rebecca Lanterman
Owner
Rebecca has worked in the Central Florida medical community for over 10 years.She is a native of Winter Garden, Florida andhas a driving passion to serve our seniors.It has been said that Rebecca never meets a stranger.Her experience has been in Hospice, Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities where she faithfully served as a community liaison helping residents and families understand the myriad of long term care and healthcare options.
Rebecca is the mom of a little guy who is the twinkle of her eye.She can often be heard telling stories of traveling all around the country pulling her camper.To Rebecca, to live life is to touch it and experience it.Growing up in Central Florida afforded her some unique experiences like being a part of the “Magic” at Walt Disney World where she was a Walt Disney World Spirit Ambassador.She feels that this early indoctrination by The Walt Disney Company helped her understand the true value of serving others.To this day, she still has some of that Pixie Dust.Rebecca has also accomplished countless marathons and triathlons. After the sudden loss of her dad, her training partner, in 2012 she stepped away from the sport.But, as time has passed and healing has taken place, she is back to pursuing their dreams again.This time, her dad, her trusty training partner is keeping pace in her heart.It is from that willingness and drive that Rebecca has a keen understanding of the arduous and often treacherous course that our families are on.And, she is here to come along beside you and be with you each step, each stride, and each hurdle.It’s the old adage “life is a marathon and not a sprint”.She is here along with the team at Winter Garden Senior Home Care to be a part of your journey.
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