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 5 Best Stretching Exercises For Older Adults:

With increasing age, people face many difficulties as their body organs start deteriorating resulting in heart problems, vision problem, joint problems, diabetes, and the list go on...

So by growing older, it is not an easy task to prevent all these issues.

Many factors help older people to limit or decrease these problems, and one of the most important among these is stretching.

Stretching Exercises help you regain your flexibility and mobility, stabilize mood, help control insomnia, and increase blood flow to the major organs.

Here in this blog, I am Enlisting the most important stretching exercises, especially for the elderly.

05 MOST IMPORTANT STRETCHING EXERCISES FOR ELDERS:

1. STRETCHING UPPER BACK and SHOULDER:

Stand comfortably with your legs apart, move your hand towards your back and interlace your fingers with each other. Now push your clasped hand away from your back as much as possible and hold for 15 seconds.

After 15 seconds, return to your original position and repeat.

2. STRETCHING NECK:

Sit comfortably on the chair or floor, move your head, so your chin touches your chest, hold this position for 15 seconds and then move to the original position.

You can move your head farther back than its normal position and can hold it for 15 seconds as well.

3. STRETCHING BACK:

Stand comfortably with your legs apart and your hands on your buttocks. Bent your body backward and hold for 3 to 5 seconds, then came to the original position and take deep breaths.

Repeat 10 to 15 times.

4. STRETCHING QUADS:

Stand comfortably, place your one hand on the wall or table for support, raise your other foot from the ground, and try to hold it by using your other hand. Hold it for 15 seconds, and then repeat the procedure for the other leg.

5. STRETCHING BUTTOCKS:

Sit comfortably on a chair with your shoulder back and down. Lift one leg bending at your knee with your hands and try to touch your belly/chest region. Hold for 15 to 20 seconds and repeat the same for the other leg.

WARNING:

Always consult your doctor before starting any new Stretching exercises.

If you have any previous joint or muscle problems or you have gone through any joint surgeries, be sure to ask your doctor whether stretch exercises are beneficial for you or not.

Never stretch beyond your limit or to the point of pain.

Never hold your breath during stretching.

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