Many people use age as an excuse for reducing exercise. While risk of certain injuries do increase with age, there are many types of exercises that are suitable for all levels of maturity. Dr. Kevin McIntyre of Burlington Sports Therapy explains the good and the bad when it comes to exercising as you age. Here is an excerpt of the article:

At the risk of generalizing, it may be safe to say that regular exercise is recommended for every patient that comes to our clinic. Although an injury or physical condition may be a barrier, there is usually some level of activity that can be performed and modifications to exercises can be made accordingly (see a previous blog entitled “exercising around nagging injuries”). Quite often in the clinic, patients blame their injuries on “getting old” and may use this as a reason to reduce their activity level. Is this wise?

Read the full article to learn the good news and the bad news and his recommended exercises. The article also mentions exercise while injured. Of course exercising when you're injured may be tough regardless of what your age is. Wearing braces during exercise may help give you added support and protect against injury.

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