After The Hospital And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For After A Hospital Stay

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

  Coming home from the hospital can be quite a transition and practicing leg strengthening exercises and  senior balance exercises will help older adults get steady on their feet again. Please see more at  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Unfortunately, with hospital stays there is usually an accompanying decrease in leg strength, cardiovascular endurance and balance. Furthermore, medication that was started in the hospital has side effects which can cause cognitive and balance problems. Many times aging individuals who have been in the hospital experience a fall when they get home. Up to two-thirds elders are readmitted to hospitals shortly after discharge. Falling is a leading cause of hospital readmissions. Up to 40% of elders fall in the six months after discharge. More troubling, falls after discharge are also more likely to result in physical injury. There is an increased risk of hip fracture in the post-discharge period. Medical professionals have tracked which  individuals are  at risk for falls post-hospital and they include those who:
•    Have a history of falling either in the hospital or prior to admission
•    Require assistance with everyday activities
•    Use a walking aid
•    Have multiple medical problems
•    Are depressed  
•    Live alone
•    Lack family and social support

Additionally, statistics that monitor where falls occur reveal that:

•    Nearly 75% of falls occur indoors
•    Most fall occur in the bedroom and/or bathroom (especially while toileting)
•    Many falls occur in the morning hours

In light of these facts, healthcare providers such as nurses, doctors and physical therapists recommend that aging individuals who return home after being in the hospital should commence a fitness program that includes leg strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises.

Try Senior Balance Exercises After A Hospital Stay

   To minimize the risk of a fall after being in the hospital, older adults should begin a regime of leg strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises. Some simple strengthening routines for the lower extremities includes standing at the sink or a counter and performing mini squats where you bend and straighten your knees about twenty times. You can also develop strength in key stability muscles in the back of your lower leg by doing calf raises, where you raise up on your toes and lower down on your heels about twenty times. You can progress these leg strengthening exercises to include working on your stability by not holding on to the sink or counter while you perform the leg strengthening routines. Be sure to stand close to a stable object like a table or the sink in case you need to grab on for extra steadiness. Additionally, you can learn which senior balance exercises to perform by following the direction of a skilled Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To limit the possibility of a fall after getting home from the hospital, get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Be safe after hospitalization by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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