Having suffered a debilitating injury, it can be quite difficult and cumbersome to uphold the affected body part’s circulation and flexibility. Casual activity can be quite a painful, perhaps even hazardous, experience due to the repeated impact on the injured limb. If these issues are not adequately addressed, more radical treatments may be required as the condition of the affected area worsens gradually. As such, physical therapists make use of resistance bands as a tool to ensure proper blood circulation to the area, particularly if there is nerve damage. The great thing about resistance bands is that there is practically no external impact on the bones or joints, which diminishes the pain that particular person will probably experience. This extends the time that an exercise can be performed, which capitalises the amount of blood that can flow through the various appendages and therefore ensures optimal circulation.The elderly can also benefit from the use of resistance bands. Their use can reduce the amount of strain on the various muscles and joints, which can serve as a potent tool for maintaining, or even building, muscle mass. This also applies to those who are overweight as resistance bands facilitate the use of a comparatively light amount of resistance with practically no impact on the various connective tissues. The mere fact that they are extremely convenient and require no complicated setup, they can be used in practically any locale of your choice. It might be worthwhile to purchase some for yourself, you will not be disappointed!
Bibliography
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- Verkhoshansky, Yuri Vitalievitch, and Mel Cunningham Siff. Supertraining. 6th ed. - Expanded ed. Rome, Italy: Verkhoshansky, 2009.
