Are Balance Exercises Better Than OPTOGENETICS?

Balance Exercises Or OPTOGENETICS?

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com Balance exercises have been proven by healthcare researchers to be beneficial for older adults who have balance problems to improve balance and reduce the risk and frequency of falling. Stability exercises have been determined to enhance leg strength for the muscles that contribute to balance reactions. Additionally, equilibrium routines have been shown to build confidence and reduce the fear of falling for those in the aging population. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now  Now, there is a hot new research on the cutting edge that blends gene therapy, neural engineering and fibre optics to turn on and off brain neurons. The new technique is called OPTOGENETICS. Can Optogenetics benefit individuals who struggle with balance disorders?

Balance Exercises VS Optogenetics

Balance exercises have been the bread and butter means of improving balance abilities and decreasing the frequency of falling for seniors. Optogenetics is a new field that scientists are working in to try to stimulate the brain to gain specific responses. So far, scientists have run optogenetic trials on lab animals using a selected wave length of light on a certain cell in the living brain. The purpose is to turn on or turn off specific cells, thereby modifying the animal's behavior. In terms of helping folks who have balance disorders, I imagine that this technique would be limited at best. The balance system in our brain is diverse over many, many areas. The brain contains numerous nuclei that absorb sensory information from the eyes, the inner ear and the body. The brain must correlate tons of impulses before sending out a corresponding message to the muscles for their responsive contractions. Thankfully, our balance system in our brain is highly redundant and not open to stimulating one specific area to produce radical improvement in balance abilities. In the long run, practicing balance exercises on a daily basis will be far more effective than optogenetics to improve balance and diminish falling.  

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Don't wait on optogenetics to improve your balance. Instead, begin balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is easy to use at home or in a group setting. The DVD contains excellent instruction and the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness for basic activities of daily living or for more outgoing activities outside the home.  In the Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a professional-- licensed Physical Therapist who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Order your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Don't wait for optogenetics. Start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.  

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