Geriatric / Elderly Care Physiotherapy

Geriatric physiotherapy plays a crucial role in elderly care, helping older adults improve mobility, balance, strength, and confidence in performing daily physical activities. With advancing age, physical limitations and multiple health conditions can significantly affect independence and quality of life.

At Dr. Aksay’s Sports Rehabilitation Clinic, our geriatric rehabilitation programs are designed to address the complex and multi-factorial needs of older adults, focusing on safe movement, functional independence, and long-term well-being.

Common Risk Factors in the Elderly

• Gait and balance impairments (Parkinson’s, GBS, PNS)

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Vestibular dysfunction

• Muscle weakness and vision impairment

• Medical illnesses and advanced age

• Difficulty in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

These conditions are highly prevalent in older adults, especially the frail elderly, and often involve multiple organ systems, leading to geriatric syndromes that impact independence and quality of life.

Our Aims in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Our ultimate goal is functional independence, supported by:

• Pain relief and comfort

• Improvement and maintenance of joint range of motion (ROM)

• Maintaining cardiovascular fitness

• Improving or maintaining safe ambulation and mobility

At Dr. Aksay’s Sports Rehabilitation Clinic, we begin with a detailed functional assessment, focusing on how an older adult performs daily tasks such as walking, chair transfers, and balance activities. By observing these tasks, we identify the underlying physical impairments affecting performance.

We ensure:

• Individualized treatment plans

• Extra care and safety during therapy

• Adequate time for learning and practicing exercises

• Progressive, goal-oriented rehabilitation

Our approach emphasizes active management and improvement of conditions, rather than passive care, empowering elderly individuals to remain mobile, confident, and independent in their daily lives.