Balance Exercises For Amputees

Balance Exercises Help Those Who Wear Prosthetics

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

   Balance exercises are important for many individuals across the spectrum of age, athletics, medical conditions,  and more. One category of individuals who need assistance with steadiness that is getting more
recognition is helping people who face balance problems due to lower limb amputation. More than a million Americans are living with amputations including 1600 soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. With the rise of amputees from those in the military to those who suffered injury during the Boston Marathon attack, the use of lower leg prosthetics has been increasingly more common and amazingly  more advanced. Recently, researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago showcased a 32 year old man who successfully
controlled movements of a motorized artificial leg using only his own thoughts. The patient was able to ascend and descend stairs, walk on ramps and flat surfaces all via sensors receiving impulses from nerves
and muscles that once carried signals to his missing knee and ankle. This ground breaking research allows an individual to control the prosthetic device using only brain signals. Part of the rehabilitation process to learn how to use such a prosthetic device involves practicing stability exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

Balance Exercises For Those With Prosthetic Limbs

    Balance exercises are a critical component of the rehabilitation program for amputees. One of the key balance training routines involves learning to align ones body weight  in the center point of the body, without incorrectly off loading the prosthetic limb. Additionally, the individual needs to become proficient at controlling the way their body weight moves through space during activities like walking up and down stairs. Equilibrium routines can start simply with feet in a shoulder  width apart stance and advance to a more challenging position with the feet along a line one foot in front of the other. these stability exercises can be practiced by following along with the instruction of an
experienced physical therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    If you have balance problems that are age related or even due to an amputation, it is highly recommended that you begin balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is the perfect instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The comprehensive DVD contains the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance 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

For all those with balance problems, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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