Senior Balance Exercises For Postural Changes

 Senior Balance Exercises And Postural Changes

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

The benefits of practicing senior balance exercises on a daily basis are numerous. Medical researchers have determined that the best way for older adults to improve their balance and limit the risk of falling is to perform balance training and specific equilibrium exercises. By having improved stability, an older adult can combat some of the common occurrences that plague aging adults. For instance, in later years seniors often succumb to poor posture that includes bending forwards at that head, shoulders and trunk. This forward bent posture can be a result of weak spinal muscles in the back as well has a habit of slumping. Unfortunately, this forward positioning shifts the person’s body weight to the front of their base of support, creating a greater potential for falling. There are several he factors to help improve these postural changes including:

-Performing extension exercises for the spine, hip and shoulder muscles

-Stretching the pectoralis muscles in the front of the chest/shoulders

-Strengthening middle and lower trapezius muscles at the shoulder blade

-Postural retraining

-Functional retraining

These exercises will help enhance a proper upright posture. Additionally, an older adult should also practice senior balance exercises to help maintain proper posture and appropriate body weight alignment in their base of support. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

 Senior Balance Exercises For Good Posture

The first senior balance exercise to rehearse for good posture and steadiness is to learn how to center one’s body weight in the middle of their base of support established by their feet. An individual can practice this by standing with their feet shoulder width apart and centering their body weight along a plumb line that anchors in the center of the box established by the feet. Once the individual learns how to aligning their body weight, bending can practice shifting their body weight side-to-side and front to back for good control and enhanced stability. The person can then practice maintaining a proper upright posture when standing up from a chair or the bed without leaning forwards, which could easily result in falling forwards. These specific stability techniques as well as senior balance exercises developed by a knowledgeable physical therapist can be practiced in the comfort of your own home by following along with the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To establish an ideal posture, begin with the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The professionally instructed Balance DVD is an excellent tool to use at home or in a group setting. The step by step DVD comes filled 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

Posture is a key component of stability so start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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