1Section 1: Different Types of Pain You Can Experience as a Senior
85Trainer's Tips:
2Chapter 1: Sciatica Pain
86Water Aerobics55
3The Symptoms
87Seated Mountain Pose (Tadasana)56: Tips for Seated Mountain Pose:
4Understanding the Risk Factors
88Tai Chi57
5Getting Checked: How Do You Know It's Sciatica?
89Modifications:
6At-Home Test for Possible Sciatica: Straight Leg Raise (SLR) Test
90Tips:
7Chapter 2: Back Pain: Types of Back Pain
91Stationary Cycling
8Chapter 3: Joint Pain
92Modifications and Tips:
9Types of Joint Pain
93Modifications for Seniors with Mobility Issues:
10What Causes Joint Pain in Seniors?
94Elliptical Trainer Exercise
11Chapter 4: Neck Pain
95Modifications and Tips:
12Causes of Neck Pain
96Modifications for Seniors with Mobility Challenges:
13Recognizing the Symptoms
97Chapter 14: Mobility Exercises
14Chapter 5: Shoulder Pain
98Shoulder Rolls58
15Causes of Your Shoulder Pain
99Modifications:
16Recognizing Your Symptoms
100Trainer's tips:
17Chapter 6: Knee Pain
101Arm Circles59
18Causes of Your Knee Pain
102Modifications:
19Recognizing Your Symptoms
103Tips:
20Chapter 7: Hip Pain
104Wrist Flexion and Extension60
21Causes of Your Hip Pain
105Modifications:
22Recognizing Your Symptoms
106Trainer's Tips:
23Recognizing Your Symptoms
107Sciatica Nerve Floss61
24Chapter 8: Foot and Ankle Pain
108Modifications for Seniors with Mobility Challenges:
25Causes of Your Foot and Ankle Pain
109Tips:
26Recognizing Your Symptoms
110Hip Extensions62: Modifications and Tips:
27Chapter 9: Muscle Pain
111Chair Squats 63
28Causes of Your Muscle Pain
112Modifications for Seniors with Body Pain:
29Recognizing Your Symptoms
113Tips:
30Chapter 10: Nerve Pain
114Tips:
31Causes of Your Nerve Pain
115Chapter 15: Balance and Stability Exercises
32Recognizing Your Symptoms
116Chair Leg Rises64: Tips and Modifications:
33Section 2: Sciatica Pain Relief Exercises for Senior: Safety and Precautions for Sciatica Pain Relief Exercises for Seniors
117Standing Calf Raises with Support65: Modifications and Tips:
34Chapter 11: Stretching Exercises
118Seated Heel Slides66
35Why You Should Start with Stretching Exercises
119Modifications and Tips:
36Seated Piriformis Stretch
120Modifications for Seniors with Mobility Challenges/Knee Pain:
37Modification
121Toe Taps67: Modifications and Tips:
38Trainer’s Tip:
122Ankle Circles68
39Standing Calf Stretch
123Tips:
40How It Helps with Sciatica Pain:
124Modifications:
41Modifications:
125Seated Trunk Rotations69: Modifications and Tips:
42Tips:
126Heel-to-Toe Walk70
43Child’s Pose (Balasana)
127Tips:
44Modifications
128Modifications:
45Trainer's Tips:
129Chapter 16: Adaptive Equipment Exercises
46Hip Flexor Stretch
130Seated Rows with Resistance Bands71: Modifications and Tips:
47Modifications:
131Bicep Curl with Resistance Bands72
48Modified Hip Flexor Stretch for Mobility Issues
132Key Tips:
49Single Leg Supine Knee-to-Chest Stretch
133Modifications:
50Modifications:
134Seated Leg Press73
51Tips:
135Tips:
52Seated Neck Shoulder44: Trainer's Tips:
136Modifications:
53Seated Neck Tilt45: Tips:
137Resistance Band Pull-Apart74: Modifications and Tips:
54Chapter 12: Strengthening Exercises
138Sitting on the Sciatica Ball75: Modifications and Tips:
55Bridge Pose46
139Seated Ball Squeezes76
56Modifications:
140Tips:
57Trainer's Tips:
141Modifications:
58Pelvic Tilt47
142Finger Tapping Exercise77
59Modifications:
143Trainer's tips:
60Trainer’s tips:
144Modifications:
61Wall Angels 48
145Finger Squeeze Exercises78
62Modifications:
146Tips:
63Trainer’s tips:
147Modifications:
64Prone Leg Lifts49
148Chair Ball Chest Press79: Tips and Modifications for Chair Ball Chest Press:
65Modifications:
149The Swiss Ball Bridge80: Tips and Modifications:
66Tips:
150Chapter 17: Relaxation and Pain-Relief Exercises
67Seated Marching50
151Deep Breathing Exercises when in Pain81: Tips:
68Modifications:
152Meditation82: Tips:
69Trainer's Tips:
153Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)83: Tips:
70Bird Dog Exercise51
154Mindful Walking84: Tips:
71Modifications:
155Chapter 18: Senior Fitness Routine:
72Trainer's Tips:
156Day 1-7: Establishing Routine
73Seated Knee Extension
157Warm-Up:
74Modifications:
158Workout:
75Tips:
159Day 8-14: Adding Variety
76Glute Squeezes52
160Warm-Up:
77Modifications:
161Workout:
78Tips:
162Day 15-21: Intensifying Workouts
79Side Leg Lifts53
163Warm-Up:
80Tips:
164Workout:
81Modifications:
165Trainer’s tips:
82Chapter 13: Aerobic Exercises
166Conclusion
83Low Impact Walking54
167Index
84Modifications:
168Notes