Health and wellness

Role of Physical Therapist Traditionally: Physical impairments and functional limitation management. Modern: Major role in prevention, risk factors, developing health promotion strategies, fitness and wellness. Evaluation, examination, motor capabilities, musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, integumentary and other systems.

Role of Physical Therapist Optimizing health and managing illness through customized exercises that enhance motor control, fitness and address potential medical complication. Athlete vs. older patient. Optimal quality of life.

Key role Providing education, guidance, consultation, direct intervention to maintain physical activity for self care, mobility, leisure skills, work and play.

Healthy people 2010 Federal health promotion and disease prevention agenda developed to promote healthy lifestyles for americans. Alliance of 350 national organization, 250 public health, mental health, substance abuse and environmental agencies

Cont…. Goals: To increase the quality and years of healthy life. According to its developers, its purpose was promoting health and preventing illness, disability and premature death. Goals: To increase the quality and years of healthy life. To eliminate health disparity among various populations.

Healthy people 2010 Factors affecting overall health: Individual’s lifestyle behaviours. Second hand smoking Socioeconomic condition The vision of healthy people in healthy communities is a community oriented planning guide based on healthy people 2010.

Cont…. As a physical therapist ,it is important to work in concert with others in achieving healthy people 2010 goals.

Goal 1: To increase life expectancy and improve the quality of life of all individuals. Cuurrently life expectancy is 77years, while it was 47yrs at start of 20th century. It varies with gender, race, and income.

Goal 2: The second goal of healthy people 2010 is designed to recognize these disparities and eliminate barriers to good health. Contributing factors are: gender, race, education or income, disability, geographic location,

Leading health indicators

Leading health indicators Factors that provide info about HW of population. 1.Physical activity 2.Over wt & obesity. 3.Tobacco use. 4.Substance abuse. 5.Sexual behaviour. 6. Mental health. 7.Injury & violence 8.Environmental quality. 9.Immunization. 10.Access to health care.

Health education resources

Health education resources Parents of children Children ages 8 to 12 years Adolescents Young and middle age adults Older adults

Parents of children Healthy nutrition Fitness activities for young children Protecting from preventable injuries, childhood illness, in sport activities. Reducing childhood obesity Safety when swimming

Children ages 8 to 12 years Good nutrition Fitness activities Safety issues for children Playing it safe Ergonomics for children (including wearing backpacks & playing at the computer)

Adolescents Good nutrition Fitness activities Safety issues for athelets Protection against infections Screening for fitness Ergonomics for the work place

Young and middle age adults Good nutrition Fitness activities Choosing the right shoes for fitness training Screening for fitness Ergonomics for the work place Prevention & management of obesity Pregnancy-ways to reduce backache Child developmental for new mothers Screening for poor posture

Cont…. Screening for diabetes Screening for heart disease Screening for stress Stress management Prevention of LBP Prevention of skin cancer Prevention of osteoporosis

Older Adults Reducing the risk of falls Good nutrition Physical activities for health & wellness Fitness training for older adults Choosing the right shoe for fitness training How to maintain healthy bones Ergonomics for home Medications-the more you take the more you need to know.