Senior Balance Exercises And "Motivational Interviewing"

 Senior Balance Exercises Compliance Increased By "Motivational Interviewing"

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

   Individuals who interact with elderly folks, from doctors, nurses, physical therapists, home health personnel, to family members, often find it difficult to motivate their older charges to practice  senior balance exercises at home on a regular basis. During the last  several years, medical researchers have proven over and over again that  balance training has multiple benefits to seniors including improving  steadiness, enhancing leg strength, advancing balance reactions, and  expanding functional activities. According to the Center for Disease  Control and Prevention, about 20% to 50% of patients do not follow
through on prescribed treatment and medication. Those patients can  include older individuals who have poor balance and have been  encouraged to practice equilibrium exercises at home. Some of the  resistance to practicing stability exercises can be due to a lack of  education on how to effectively balance using proper sensory feedback  from the feet. Without a basic understanding of proper balance  techniques, the older adult will feel more unsteady while trying to
perform the stability routine. Additionally, when a person starts a  balance program, they should begin at the foundational level and  progress their exercises as they are able. Trying to perform senior  balance exercises that are too difficult for the individual can result  in discouragement and noncompliance. Furthermore, many seniors are  generally more stiff, sore and weak throughout their musculosketal  system and they are less motivated to get up and move. Unfortunately,  these folks are the very ones that are at a greater risk for falling as  their activity level and subsequent balance abilities decline. With
that in mind, how can you motivate those in the older generation to  practice their senior balance exercise routine? Please see     http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

"Motivational Interviewing" To Encourage Senior Balance Exercises

   Healthcare workers and family members can encourage older adult's  compliance of senior balance exercises through a technique called  "Motivational Interviewing."  More and more, healthcare providers are
moving away from the previous communication approach of telling  patients what to do and scolding them for not doing it to using  "Motivational Interviewing." Motivational interviewing seeks to empower
the patient, provide options for change and collaborate with the  individual on how to set and reach goals. For instance, when working  with an older adult, you can communicate with them the benefits of
balance training and strengthening exercises to reduce the risk of  falling. You can proceed to discussing with them what are some goals  they would like to attain like dancing at an upcoming wedding or being
ambulatory for an upcoming graduation ceremony. Other seniors may want  to improve their stability to enjoy dancing with their spouse or  friends on the weekend. When older adults have a goal in mind, you can  then break down the steps they need to follow to accomplish those goals  and include senior balance exercises as one of the primary means to  achieving their goals. With this understanding, seniors are much more  motivated to continue with their regular equilibrium routine and see  the benefits they are looking for. Now, seniors have a convenient tool  to help them practice balance exercises at home on a daily basis with  the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To Lcontinue with your favorite activities like dancing or hiking, begin the balance exercises withthe Exercise For Balance DVD. The  Balance DVD is an easy tool to use at home or in a group setting. The Balance DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn step by step how to improve balance, balance 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

  Reach your goals by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.