Summertime means plenty of daylight for getting out to enjoy Georgia’s mountains, rivers, cycling trails and more, or to get in the garden.
Some people have mobility issues that can complicate a day in the great outdoors, but that doesn’t mean having to stay inside.
State parks offer all-terrain wheelchairs, and lightweight tools can make gardening easier.
Dr. Alexis Alva of the Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute Total Joint Program recently told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution she often sees patients who struggle with their mobility due to hip and knee issues.
“I tell patients, when it gets to the point where you’re not doing the things that you love doing, that’s when we should be talking about surgery,” Dr. Alva said. “We want to get them back to doing those physical activities, because that helps with overall health as well. There’s kind of a sweet spot where patients who haven’t been immobile for too long, who aren’t developing issues like obesity and cardiovascular disease, where we’re still able to go in and safely replace those knees well into their 90s.”
Learn more about the Total Joint Program.
