Menopause symptoms like hot flashes and depression, risks such as obesity. Management includes diet changes, and various forms of exercise.
The transition into and through menopause can have various physical, psychological, and social effects on a woman’s life.
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE:
- Hot flashes
- Vaginal dryness/ sexual dysfunction
- Depression
- Sleep disturbances
- Joint pain/arthritis/ musculoskeletal pain/ arthralgia
- Cognitive changes
LONGTERM EFFECTS OF MENOPAUSE:
- Bone loss
- Cardiovascular disease
- Obesity
- Balance impairment
MANAGEMENT OF MENOPAUSE
- Medical intervention: Hormone Replacement therapy (HRT)
- Diet:
- Vitamin D & Calcium supplements
- Low caloric diet
3. Psychological intervention
4. Physical therapy intervention:
- Weight bearing exercise
- Low impact weight-bearing activity such as walking, yoga.
- High impact weight-bearing activity such as jogging
- Resistance training: Strengthens the bone, in turn increasing the bone density and help cope with the load.
- Aerobic exercise: Improve cardio respiratory endurance and decrease the risk of CVD
- Obesity: Increase metabolic rate and energy expenditure, promoting the loss of abdominal fats and helping with weight loss
- Urinary incontinence: Pelvic floor muscle exercises
- Aquatic therapy: Water allows for a reduction of stress on muscles and joints. Aquatic therapy could be a good alternative for women who experience pain due to stress on joints.
Benefits of Exercising :
- Improves cardio respiratory function
- Deepens sleep
- Boosts mood
- Reduces pain and lowers stress.
- Exercising also helps prevent osteoporosis and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.
- The general recommendation is to get around 30 minutes of aerobic activity every day, three times a week.
Cura Advanced Physiotherapy involves a group of supportive, co-operative motivated, independent and certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out all above-mentioned treatment.Here treatment is planned according to the patient’s assessment and focusing on patient's well begin. Improving overall quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy.
RESOURCE:
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Menopause Resource Overview
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