Two other important factors in injury prevention are flexibility and balance. Flexibility, which decreases with age, can be maintained by doing simple stretches every day. Exercises to improve balance may help prevent falls, one of the most common injuries among people 60 and older. Most importantly, the adage, use it or lose it, applies to everyone. A sedentary lifestyle may lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and may worsen conditions like arthritis.
Activity is the key to maintaining independence throughout life.
An orthopaedic surgeon is a medical doctor with extensive training in the diagnosis and nonsurgical as well as surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.