The bones, joints and muscles deteriorate if we do not exercise, and the same applies to the other organ systems. We should maintain our level of physical activity despite the reduced opportunities to move around. Diffuse muscle atrophy is a typical consequence of not exercising: muscles become weaker, stiffer, less flexible and less agile, with a higher risk of falls and injury.
With inactivity and reduced mobility, joints are prone to contracture – a reduced range of motion that leads to fewer everyday activities, which in turn reduces the body's ability to defend itself against infection. With inactivity, the skeletal system responds by losing bone mass and mineralisation, which is known as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture. Exercise is essential in these circumstances, so it is important to find the motivation, the will, the ideas and the imagination to stay active.
The team of experts at Faktor Zdravlje is available to you by phone (+385 99 3737 333 or +385 1 3737 333), by email or through the website. Our specialist doctors – physiatrists and rheumatologists – know which exercises are indicated for a given disease, and a telemedicine video call via smartphone or computer can also be arranged. The physiotherapists and kinesiologists at the Polyclinic are always at your service, using their knowledge and ideas to design exercises and a training programme that will improve your health.
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