Balance Exercises And Fall Prediction

Balance Exercises And Understanding Falls

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com/ Balance exercises can help improve balance and reduce the risk and incidence of falling for our older population who are slated to fall more and more frequently with age. Medical researchers have seen that a senior's fall rate progresses as their age continues past 60 years old, due to the decline in each one of the balance system components. As we past the 60 year old mark, our eyes, inner ear vestibular system and sensory input from feet and ankles decline, which diminishes our balance abilities and leads to a higher fall rate. One of the keys to reducing falling is to understand falls and the criteria that creates a fall. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now  The reasons why falls occur are complex, mulitfactorial and can include:

• Being 60 years old or older
• Having a dizziness disorder such as vertigo or light-headedness
• Having a recent orthopedic surgery
• Generalized weakness and specific leg muscle weakness
• Difficulty with balance or walking
• Vision problems (cataracts, macular degeneration, wearing bifocals)
• Medical conditions that limit your ability to get around, such as Parkinson disease, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy or stroke
• Conditions that cause confusion, such as Alzheimer's and  dementia
• Depression or Insomnia
• Taking more than 4 medications at the same time
• Using a cane or other walking device
• Home hazards including clutter--throw rugs, newspapers, or pets underfoot
• Low blood pressure or seizure disorder

Balance Exercises Reduce The Fall Rate

Balance exercises have been proven to be the best way to prevent falls and the injuries that occur with falling. Stability exercises can be progressed from flat stable surfaces like a hardwood floor to unstable and more challenging surfaces like thick carpet or a couch cushion. Equilibrium exercises should be started in a safe setting, near a counter or a chair or a table that is stable and can support your weight should you need to grab on and steady yourself. A balance exercise routine can now be practiced in the comfort of your own home with an expert Physical Therapist with the Exercise For Balance DVD.  

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To decrease your chance of falling and to start the best balance exercises available, get the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is set up for you to go at your own pace and progression level in the convenience of your  home. The DVD contains simple to advanced balance and strength exercises as well as easy to understand instruction for enhancing senior fitness to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing. The DVD can also be used to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a licensed Physical Therapist who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

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