EXERCISING FOR HEALTH

Unfortunately, people tend to underestimate the role of exercise in health care. Exercise is not just for getting fit; most would be surprised by the range of important health conditions that can be helped by the right type of exercise. Exercise can help millions of people, from babies to the elderly.

It is important to understand that there are many different forms of exercise and you need to use the right approach to get the best results. Sometimes people don’t appreciate this important fact. That is why advice from a physiotherapist can be so useful. Guided by the evidence on PEDro they can help set you up with the specific exercise program that will make a difference to your life.

We researched to find five common health conditions proven by high-quality clinical research to benefit from exercise.

Tip 1: Pelvic floor muscle training improves urinary incontinence in people with stress or any type of urinary incontinence. Exercise is the first-line treatment for urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is estimated to affect more than 200 million people worldwide. The best way to improve this is by sticking to specific exercises.

Tip 2: Therapeutic exercise decreases pain and improves function in people with knee osteoarthritis
Exercise has similar effect size as pharmacological treatments in knee osteoarthritis. People with hip osteoarthritis are also likely to benefit from exercise. Over 10% of people over 60 years suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, with women more likely to be affected than men. Many people could benefit from drug-free treatment that has the same size of effect as medicines, without the same side effects.
Tip 3: Physical training decreases death, breathlessness and fatigue and improves health, quality of life and function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
An estimated 64 million people had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease worldwide in 2004. There’s a lot exercise can do to offset the effects of chronic respiratory disease.

Tip 4: Exercise programs decrease the rate of falls and risk of falling for older people living at home
Around the world, 37.3 million falls occur each year that are severe enough to require medical attention. It’s a world-wide problem, particularly among those over 65. Exercise programs are one way to combat the risk. Balance exercise is the most effective.

Tip 5: Early intervention programs for preterm infants reduce motor delay more than one in ten babies, or 15 million babies a year, are born too soon. Survivors can face a lifetime of disability. Studies show that physiotherapy programs for these babies help them with movement skills. Patients should consult their physiotherapist or doctor before making any changes to treatment.

Example: For low back pain the exercises in the image below are recommended.

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