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What exercises help to increase muscle tone as we age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 12, 2023 | Replies (129)

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At the time I was evaluated several years ago, Medicare did not pay for it. As I recall, it was about $400-500.
The evaluation took about 4 hours including the PT and MD consult. It also included a short osteoporosis scan.
They will go over the exercises with you to make sure you are doing them correctly. The online version is also helpful if you would like to do the exercises while watching the instructor do the same ones.
The PT will also take you to the gym floor so you try equipment that you might want to use for your program.
Stretch bands, a TRX and weights are used in my home program. My gym program does use machines and their equipment.
Frankly, since Covid, I only use my home program.
They sold stretch bands in their small store area. They gave me a reference to purchase the TRX at a discount.
I felt the money spent was well worth it.
Depending on the latest Covid restrictions, you can also access the gym, pool, spa for massages, etc if you return to Mayo. There is also a good cafeteria on the lower level.
This was more than you asked for but hope it was helpful.

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Helpful, yes! Thank you. This sounds like something that I would like to do so I will keep learning and have it as a goal. I am hopeful to improve physically to be able to even consider doing more than the little I can right now. I hadn’t thought about resources going through the program would lead to for help at home. Have you had PT through your regular care? The reason I ask is because I have and am wondering how it fits. I am beginning to really feel the $$ crunch of my health as well so I need to thoughtful in regards to my budget.