Senior Balance Exercises For Post Operative Pain

 Need For Senior Balance Exercises For Surgical Pain

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

For older adults who go through a surgical procedure and experience post operative pain, senior balance exercises are an essential component of the rehabilitation program. Most of the time after a surgery, whether it is a total knee replacement, hip replacement, back, foot or any other kind of lower extremity procedure, the individual experiences pain, swelling and stiffness. These secondary symptoms often result in an altered  limited functional abilities, gait pattern, difficulties with balance and a greater potential for falling. Additionally, the pain after surgery also creates joint stiffness and weakness that can affect mobility. Furthermore, the pain caused by a surgical incision may contribute to the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a sometimes transient impairment in learning and memory that affects a small but significant number of patients in the days following a surgical procedure. An animal study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, appearing in the November 6 Journal of Neuroscience, also identifies a probable mechanism for pain-induced cognitive impairment, suggesting pathways that may be targeted by potential preventive measures. "These findings suggest, for the first time, that pain is one of the perioperative factors that contribute to the risk of cognitive dysfunction in surgical patients – in addition to the surgery itself, anesthetics, sleep disturbance and other factors," says Zhongcong Xie, MD, PhD, director of the Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit in the MGH Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine. These cognitive impairments following surgery leads to motor and balance problems, resulting in a higher risk for falling after surgery. Performing senior balance exercises after surgery is even more imperative. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

 Senior Balance Exercises After Surgery

 Since up to 80 percent of surgical patients in the U.S. have some level of postoperative pain and since that pain can lead to cognitive impairments, stiffness, decreased mobility and unsteadiness, rehearsing senior balance exercises is critical. One of the best starting stability exercises involves transitioning from sitting to standing and centering one's body weight in the base of support established by the feet in order to maximize the sensory feedback from the feet to the brain for enhanced steadiness. You can progress to walking routines like walking along a line heel to toe which will enhance balance reactions at the feet and ankles which are needed with all movement activities. You can practice these stability strategies and senior balance exercises by following the instruction of an experienced Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For anyone who experiences pain after surgery, please begin balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The 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 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 how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer --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

Get your steadiness back after surgery by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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