To Wear Shoes Or Not To Wear Shoes During Balance Exercises?

 Should You Wear Shoes During Balance Exercises?

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com Balance exercises are a great way to start your day for anyone over the age of 60 years old or anyone who struggles with balance problems.  Equilibrium exercises are the absolute best way to improve balance and prevent falls.  As a physical therapist, I teach my patients how to perform stability exercises correctly for in the clinic and at home.  Many times, my patients ask what shoes they should wear during their balance exercise routine.  The options for foot where include:

--Barefoot

--Flat, Sturdy Shoes Like Tennis Shoes

--Low Heeled Shoes

--High Heeled Shoes

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Shoes For Balance Exercises

Let's take a look at which shoes are best to wear during balance exercises. I do not often recommend going barefoot in the home because more and more these days people are developing plantar fascia pain and heel pain from low arches or flat feet.  Consequently, I advised people to wear good supportive shoes in the home to help decrease in the foot pain.  As a result, I often do not recommend practicing stability exercises in bare feet. Additionally, I do not recommend practicing equilibrium exercises in any kind of heeled shoe, whether that is a low heel or high heel. When we wear a shoe with a heel, it throws our body’s balance point forward and creates an imbalance and greater risk for falling. My best recommendation is to wear flat, sturdy shoes such as tennis shoes, walking shoes or hiking shoes.  These shoes provide the best support for the foot, which translates to added stability during a balance exercise program.  For more information from a balance expert about balance techniques and stability exercises, please see the Exercise For Balance DVD.  

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

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