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Topic- Functional training
After knee replacement, good results come from immediate water therapy
Aquatic therapy has been shown to have a beneficial effect after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), surgeries that replace the damaged joint with a metal and plastic or ceramic substitute. Water therapy, according to background for a recent study, typically begins about two weeks after surgery, after the wound has healed.
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Significant improvement follows strength training for nursing home residents
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After hip replacement surgery, physical training improves function
Replacement of the hip joint, called hip arthroplasty, is an option when a person loses functional ability in the joint that can’t be improved through physical therapy and other treatments.
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Want to improve functional performance? Eat some veggies
The Healthy Eating Index is used to compare food intake to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A report on the Diet Quality of Older Americans (2008) using the index found that people 65 years and older had lower intakes of whole grains, dark green and orange vegetables, legumes and milk; and too high an intake of sodium and saturated fat.
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