lundi 28 août 2017

Tips On How Spinal Cord Injury Exercises Can Be Conducted

By Linda Watson


It is a general idea that everyone grows up knowing that when you exercise your body will be in good shape other than when it is not involved in any activity. Spinal cord injury exercises are vital for the regeneration of the body to the right physical frame that is was in before an accident. This is not just the only benefits; if they were to be listed down, then they would be so many not to be written in a single writing piece.

Exercises, after you have had this kind of injury will expedite your recovery process in addition to offering you myriad health benefits. Some of the advantages are improving mental health and reducing any form of depression. They lessen the risk of contracting cancer and also help you to avoid some major chronic diseases and hence your chances of living a longer life will be greatly enhanced.

It is important to consult your doctor before you begin any of the exercises. Once you get the go ahead, then you should not just stick to one but try and do several of them as instructed by your physician. Make sure that you take some time on a weekly basis to work out. Below are some of the activities that will be critical for you.

Consider engaging in yoga. It is ideal because it involves gentle stretching which encourages healthy breathing patterns. It will hence reduce the pain that you have to undergo spending the whole day in a wheelchair doing nothing. You do not have to force anything, and hence you are allowed to work at your pace focusing on specific things like how you breathe. If there is any activity that is causing you lots of pain, then it will be necessary for you to abandon because they can make you lose balance and fall again.

Getting into a deep pool of water might be something that you cannot do in your present condition. But if you can give it a try then it will be equally important for you. Doctors say that while in the water most of the pain you experience will highly depreciate.

Lifting weights, on the other hand, can help you to gain significant weight control. This enables you to maintain strength in areas that were not affected by the injury. Watch over yourself when doing this exercise so that you do not create neck problems.

If the injury obtained was not so severe, there are chances that you may still be able to walk. Maximize on this by walking as frequently as you get the chance. If your mobility is impaired, then you can be assisted to walk by a therapist of anyone who is taking care of you.

Sometimes you might not be able to get out of your wheelchair, and hence you will have to do seated aerobics. It helps you to maintain a healthy posture. Talk to your physician about seated aerobic classes especially the one where you will only be targeting your injury. You can also do rowing as an exercise of your upper body.




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