Climb Ladders Safely With Balance Exercises

Balance Exercises Help With Safety On Ladders

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

Practicing balance exercises and specific balance techniques can help enhance safety while climbing ladders. Please see http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now As a Physical Therapist, I see many patients who report to rehab with injuries that are a result of falling off a ladder. I have had clients with heel fractures, wrist fractures, shoulder dislocations and head injuries to name just a few of the damages that occurred from a fall off a ladder. Being up on a ladder imposes quite a few challenges. For one thing, the rungs are narrow and provide only a small base of support for one foot at a time. Additionally, being raised off the ground is inherent with being up on a ladder. Many people are afraid of heights, which can increase their fear level and decrease their balance abilities. I am sure you have known one or more individuals who "froze" on a ladder due to the great heights involved. Furthermore, no matter how hard you try to position them, ladders always seem unstable. There is always one side that doesn't fit snuggly against the ground or flooring and tends to rock the whole ladder once you step on it. To avoid a trip to the Emergency Room after attempting an ascent on a ladder, it is best to learn a few basic stability strategies as well as practice balance exercises, before you step up on the first rung.

Balance Exercises For Heights

Knowing certain stability techniques and which balance exercises to tackle is the first step towards being safe on ladders. Before stepping on the first rung, you can practice learning to center your body weight while standing on solid ground. First, stand with feet a comfortable distance a part while you line up your body weight over the middle of your arches. Next, you can practice shifting your body weight side to side and front to back so you develop strong balance reactions at the ankles  and strong leg muscles that are necessary for good steadiness. The next step involves standing on one foot and controlling your body weight again in the middle of your arch. This equilibrium routine is essential before stepping with one foot on the ladder's narrow rungs. You can learn these stability techniques and balance exercises by following the direction of a Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To be safe while climbing ladders or any elevated object, begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is the perfect instructional medium to use at home or in a group setting. The professionally filmed DVD comes filled with all the necessary balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like climbing ladders,  dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer (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

Be safe with all your home projects by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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