Caregiver Information And Senior Balance Exercises

Caregivers Can Direct Senior Balance Exercises

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

     Caregivers are an essential key to helping our older population practice senior balance exercises  in order to improve their stability and reduce the risk of falling. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Caregivers in the home or those who assist in living centers can provide critical help, especially when they understand basic principles of balance and specific stability exercises. Additionally, caregivers are in the immediate environment of those aging individuals who demonstrate various conditions that lead to instability and falling. The evaluation of gait and balance disorders parallels the evaluation of falls  and is described in Patient problems (e.g., foot pain, knee stiffness, lower leg numbness) and descriptions of difficulties with gait or balance (e.g., feeling unsteady, drop foot, leg weakness) help frame the evaluation of gait and balance disorders. Associated symptoms can be helpful in identifying underlying conditions and narrowing the differential diagnosis. Information regarding previous falls, including the circumstances surrounding the fall and related symptoms, should be sought. Caregivers may be able to provide valuable information about falls or difficulty with walking. It is also important to inquire about environmental hazards that commonly contribute to falls, including poor lighting, slippery surfaces, throw rugs, electrical cords, high clutter areas, steep stairways, low chairs, and lack of grab bars near the toilet and bathtub. Not only can caregivers safety proof the home 9by removing clutter, throw rugs, adding lighting, etc.) but they can also administer specific senior balance exercises to the aging person, which will help navigate in the home without falling.

Senior Balance Exercises At Home With A Caregiver

     Caregivers are essential in the care and well being of our older population and can help them practice senior balance exercises to improve their stability and mobility.  Now, there is a step by step instructional DVD that can be followed in the comfort of your own home with a loved one or client. The program was developed by an experienced Physical Therapist who describes in detail basic stability strategies. Additionally, the DVD includes demonstration with a lovely older lady on how to progress through simple equilibrium routines like tandem standing and single leg standing and advance to higher level activities like walking along a line heel to toe. These senior balance exercises as well as other steadiness routines and strength exercises can be practiced with the Exercise For Balance DVD at your own pace and at your own convenience.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To rehearse stability routines at home, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Exercise For Balance DVD is a wonderful educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like playing golf, dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, steadiness techniques and balance routines from a balance instructor ---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 caregivers, start balance exercises with your loved ones today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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