WEAKNESS

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STRENGTH SINCE YOUR ILLNESS OR INJURY?

Allow Carousel Physical Therapy  to develop a Strengthening Program for you!  With the knowledge of the various physical and biological processes following immobility and injury combined with the knowledge of surgical precautions and contra-indications, we can safely assist you on your road to recovery!

You will receive one-on-one supervision from a Licensed Physical Therapist/Certified Weight Trainer who will (after performing a complete musculoskeletal and neurological evaluation) formulate a comprehensive and balanced program utilizing nationally accepted and medically approved weightlifting exercises.

WHY WEIGHTS?  Weightlifting is the most common form of resistance training.  Resistance training is defined as training methods that utilize exercises which impart a physical force to a muscle.  There are several ways to impart that force:  * FREE WEIGHTS   * ISOTONIC WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES - ie Pushups and * MACHINES - as effective as working with free weights. However, the machines require much less balance and coordination - skills that need to be developed.

People begin to lose lean muscle after their mid-twenties.  They lose up to a pound of muscle each year past the age of 50!  That is why it is so crucial to maintain and increase the muscle mass that you have.  If you do not, the result is a lowered resting metabolism, and a decrease of functional capacity which leads to a loss of independence.

Functional deterioration can be prevented by weightlifting.  This becomes especially important following an illness or injury.  THE INCREDIBLE THING IS THAT MUSCLE RESPONDS INSTANTLY TO TRAINING AT ANY AGE!  Whether your are 18 or 80, you still have the ability to increase the size and strength of your muscle fibers.  This makes WEIGHTLIFTING the closest thing to the Fountain of Youth that we know.

TAKE THE STEP TO RECOVERY TODAY