Benefits Of Senior Balance Exercises For Knee Osteoarthrtis

Senior Balance Exercises For Arthritis

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

    Some older adults have questioned if practicing regular exercises and specifically senior balance exercises can be beneficial or detrimental as the years go on. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now To be specific, research studies have looked at whether physical exercise constitutes a benefit or a risk in the development and progression of knee osteoarthritis. Medical researcher, Neil Bosomworth, MD CCFP FCFP published a study, Exercise and knee osteoarthritis: benefit or hazard? In his study, he set out to investigate the effects of exercise for those with arthritis of the knees. Knee osteoarthritis is a major contributor to disability in seniors, and patients have expressed concern that continued exercise might lead to knee symptoms in later years. Studies done on subjects self-selected for exercise and followed for substantial periods of time show no evidence of accelerated development of osteoarthritis, provided injury is avoided. Further, there is good evidence for reduced pain and disability with exercise in this cohort compared with controls. Patients with established osteoarthritis are shown to derive uniform benefit to physical functioning, with reduction of pain and disability, using aerobic, muscle strengthening, aquatic, senior balance exercises or physiotherapy-based exercise modalities.

Senior Balance Exercises

   A combination of senior balance exercises and leg strengthening exercises can help keep older individuals active in their later years. By combining strength and equilibrium routines, a senior citizen can exercise safely, without the fear of falling. Research studies have proven that Provided trauma is avoided, moderate exercise does not lead to acceleration of knee osteoarthritis, whether or not there is evidence of pre-existing disease. In either case there appears to be improved physical functioning and reduction of pain and disability in those who exercise. It is likely that exercise interventions are underused in the management of established knee osteoarthritis symptoms. One excellent exercise to initiate for both steadiness training and leg strengthening is to stand near a counter or table and raise up on your toes, lifting your heels off the ground. If you are able to perform this exercise without holding on to the counter, you will develop both good leg strength and advanced balance abilities. This routine particularly focuses on strengthening the calf muscles that are needed for good balance. You can progress your strength and stability training by practicing squats, also without holding on to the counter if you are able. A squat exercise builds strength in the thigh muscles that support the knee joint as well as assist in steadiness. You can learn these strength exercises and senior balance exercises by following the direction of an experienced physical therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those who struggle with pain and stiffness from osteoarthritis in the knees, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is a great tool to use at home or in a group setting. The professionally filmed DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like  getting up from a chair safely, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like bike riding, playing golf, dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, stability 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

For anyone with knee pain, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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