my mother is having trouble with her walking and balance, she has been to the doctor and they ruled out gait and gave her some exersises to do but she's not getting better, how can i convience her to get a second opinion, i'm worried she's going to have a bad fall, she does have artheritis that does move around in her body, she doesn't want to take any medicience but it hurts me to see her struggling so, other than this, she is very healthy with no bad habits and watches what she eats . help!
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Mobility is key to a senior staying as independent as possible. Have been working on this with my Mom. She just finished 2 weeks in rehab and it has helped her tremendously.
Have you considered in-home physical therapy? It is so important for seniors to keep moving and maintain their balance.
Mom had arthritis that set in near an old injury. Massage really helped.
Good luck...let us know what you find out.
Lilli