Proprioception Feedback And Balance Exercises

Use Sensory Feedback With Balance Exercises

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

   From Olympic athletes to senor citizens, we all need to develop strong sensory feedback through balance exercises  to maximize steadiness with movement activities, whether that is playing a high level competitive sport or just getting around the home safely. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now  One of the key components to maintain an upright position  for jockeys on high speed thoroughbreds or for older adults trying to get in and out of the bat tub safely, is to use the positional sensory feedback called proprioception. Proprioception is the ability to sense stimuli arising within the body regarding position, motion, and equilibrium. Even if a person is blindfolded, he or she knows through proprioception if an arm is above the head or hanging by the side of the body. The sense of proprioception is disturbed in many neurological and orthopedic disorders or after surgical procedures like hip or knees replacements.  During balance exercises, a person can focus on their proprioceptive feedback from the feet and ankles to heighten their stability. Furthermore, balance training involves many of our senses including vision and the sense of touch. Exercises for steadiness performed on a regular basis can help to make balance a sixth sense for us. One of the key balance training techniques is to use the proprioceptive sense of touch between our feet and the ground to help stabilize us. As we focus on using that sense of touch, it can become like a sixth sense to help steady us in times of challenged balance.

Balance Exercises Keep Us Steady

    By working on specific balance exercises every day, we can improve our steadiness with all movement activities. To take advantage of our natural proprioceptive feedback, you can start a simple stability routine in the comfort of your own home. Maximizing our proprioceptive sensory feedback can be as simple as standing with your feet shoulder width a part  and centering your body weight in the middle of your arches. In this position, you can concentrate on the sense of touch from your feet, focusing on that sensory feedback will enhance the connection between your proprioceptive information and the balance center in your brain, which will heighten your overall stability. You can learn this steadiness technique and a step by step progression of balance exercises by following the direction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To maximize your proprioceptive feedback for stability, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD is the perfect Balance DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The Exercise For Balance DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance general  fitness and to perform basic activities like cleaning house, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, stability 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

 Stay steady by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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