Joint "Wear And Tear" And Balance Exercises

Balance Exercises For Problems Due To Joint Wear and Tear

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

    A consistent routine of balance exercises can help with the imbalance that occurs from gradual wear and tear of the joints. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Healthcare professionals recognize that general "wear and tear" on the joints catches up with people over the age of fifty. Since you have 230 moveable and semi-moveable joints in your body, by middle age you're apt to have something painful — whether it's creaky knees, stiff and painful fingers, or joint problems somewhere else in your body. common signs of joint dysfunction can include:

• Difficulties with climbing stairs or reaching for something in your cupboard . . .
• Difficulties with cleaning house or getting out of a chair . . .
• Difficulties with getting out and walking around the neighborhood for a little exercise

     "Wear and tear" to the joints comes from a gradual degeneration of the cartilage that surrounds the joint surfaces. Cartilage is a tough yet flexible body tissue that cushions the ends of your bones where two bones meet at a joint. You can consider cartilage your body's "shock absorber". Cartilage protects your bones from rubbing against each other and helps you move freely by allowing your bones to glide easily over each other. With decades of "wear and tear" — or with big or even small injury or damage — the process of inflammation causes certain chemical substances within the joint to irritate and erode the cartilage cushions, and also leads to pain and perhaps some swelling or other symptoms. Once the pain and swelling sets into joints such as the knees, hips and back, balance problems and limping are often the result. By practicing certain leg strengthening and balance exercises, you can avoid a potential fall that comes from the limping or unsteadiness due to joint pain.

Balance Exercises To Help With Joint Pain

For those folks over fifty years old who suffer with joint pain, be sure to include a daily routine of balance exercises and leg strengthening exercises to continue a healthy and active lifestyle. By rehearsing simple leg strengthening exercises that target muscles needed for good balance, you can develop strong muscles that help to support your joints as well as help to maintain steadiness with movement. Rehearsing partial squats or lunges help with both stability and leg strength. Standing on one foot enhances the speed and strength of balance reactions at your feet and ankles. You can learn these and other balance exercises and leg strengthening routines by following the direction of a knowledgeable Physical therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those with joint pain and balance problems that accompany arthritis, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The professionally filmed DVD is an exceptional instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The step by step Balance DVD is filled with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance general fitness and to perform basic activities like dressing, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, golf, dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, stability 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

Don't let joint pain slow you down. Start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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