Stonecrest at Clayton View: Senior Living St Louis MO

Physical activities that seniors can participate in are reduced as they age since it gets tough to be active in later years. Their joints get achy and stop working as well, causing pain with movements. It gets hard to go out for a walk with joint pain. Water exercises are great exercises for senior due to the reduction of stress on their joints because of the buoyancy effect of water. We at assisted living Clayton View and senior living St Louis incorporate water exercises such as walking, jogging, leg swings, and arm circles in the senior’s workout schedule. Seniors with arthritis or joint pain can use the following water exercises for a pain-free workout: Warm-up exercises Try to warm up your body just like with normal exercises. For warming up the best cardio exercise is an easy walk or swimming a couple of laps in the pool. You can simply walk from one end of the pool to the other end. Leg swings Leg swinging can be done by standing at the side of the pool, ho...

One of the most frustrating side effects experienced by a person in his or her old age is the joint pain. Though these aches and pains can arise in various forms and kinds, find out how you can keep joints away from pain. Joint pain, in particular, is quite exasperating because it adversely affects your ability to move and enjoy life as you did in your younger days. The quality of life is degraded ominously when you have to live with a constant pain in the joints. It makes a very deep impact on even the basic necessities of an individual that include walking, sitting, and standing. Besides, joint pain might also prove to be a sign of serious poor joint health which can further lead to some serious health concerns such as a loss of flexibility and range of motion, increased fall risk, and dislocations. This, in whole, leads to sprains, strains and other joint issues. However, this doesn't mean that it's mandatory that you will have to face these problems. Just by tak...