What therapy is best for obesity?

Introduction:

 

Physical therapy can help you from obesity and helps to lose your body weight and getting a good desired body shape. Physical therapist are qualified medical worker which can help you to lose body weight up to the desired amount. Under supervision of a  physical therapist you can do the exercise is as per the requirement. 

In this  article you would come to know about how to reduce body weight with the help of Physical Therapy

What health problems does an Obese person have ? 

1. Shortness of breath during stair climbing or walking and get easily fatigued.

2. Recurrent problem of vertigo and unconsciousness

3. Difficulty in performing daily household activities and dependent on others, thus affecting the quality of life. 

4. Disturbed overall metabolism such as

* Easily prone to diabetes

* Fatty liver 

* Hypertension or high blood pressure

* Sleep disturbances

* Muscular and joint pain

5. Body shaming or feeling awkward in party and functions, also with unable to wear the desired clothes and accessories which results in development of Stress and Depression. 

All the above problems have one solution and that is Physical Therapy.

How Physical Therapy help obesity of overweight person? 

Physical therapist are expert in physical exercises so they made a tailored exercise program for the fitness of obesity person from fat to fit. The fitness program should be in such a manner that it does not produce any extra burden on the person who is reducing weight.

 Starting from the body type to the amount of body weight, age of person, his/her height all this points are considered to be the line of treatment for weight reduction.

 

* It begins with manual stretching exercises of the tight muscles and joint also to reduce the stiffness and increase the flexibility of the joints. Passive stretching is performed by physical therapist and trained the person to do some active stretching exercises also.

* Some lightweight exercises with the help of small dumbbell or theraband to increase the blood circulation and also warms up  the body for proper training. Loose comfortable clothes and proper sport shoes are required for the obese person to perform all the physical activities.

* Some non-weight bearing exercises where also performed without the help of any equipment or weight, just by using body weight to get the required muscle pump and release of good hormones for weight reduction.

* Following a healthy diet and a proper sound sleep are also a important part of weight management training. Regularly doing the weight management program under the supervision of a physical therapist will show some result to the person and also increases him to continue and enjoy the process of his/her desired goal.

* Just be consistent and focused on your goal is a major requirement of physical therapist from the person who really wants to change his/her physique seriously. 

During the weight journey program if you had any kind of body pain, muscular pain,  joint pain physical therapist will help you as they have the knowledge and skills to overcome body pain with the help of electrotherapy modalities. 

Strength training were also included in the later half of your weight reduction journey to get the muscle in shape and burn that extra amount of fat stored in your body. Walking is one of the best exercise your physical therapist will suggest you as it helps in developing your endurance, gaining muscles strength, increase lung volume capacity, cardiac muscles stronger to pump the blood which in turn improves circulation of the body and enhances cardiovascular fitness.

Just to catch up the amount of calories you have burnt you can wear a smart watch  which helps to monitor the amount of calories per day. On monthly basis you can check your body weight on the weighing machine and see the changes in the mirror in the form of visual feedback. Also you can click photos of your month by month which is record of your personal data and see the changes thoroughly. Your smart watch, your monthly photos, monthly weight check all these things will help to motivate you and continue the journey until you reach the goal. 

During Physical Therapy exercises our body release happy hormones like endorphins which reduces the amount of stress level in body and help us to overcome any sort of depression or psychological problems. The quality of sleep will also be facilitated through exercises and our brain recharges up for the next day. 

The quality of life which was earlier a bit lingering and sluggish will become productive, energetic, and transformed into a quality of life through Physical therapy. The Physical Activity Guidelines for American's recommend that older adults should do 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical therapy activity a week. 

Conclusion:

 

For a obese or overweight person he can change his/her quality of life through physical therapy and see the results accordingly. I hope this article provides you information and helpful, if you like the above article please let me know in the comment section.