Prevent Falls With Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises Help To Limit Falling

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

    As the number of Baby Boomers age, those in the healthcare field are seeing an increase in the number of falls and injuries related to falling, which can be minimized with daily practice of senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now As an example, medical researchers have found that falls are prevalent in elderly patients, especially those residing in nursing homes Statistics reveal that there are  approximately 1.5 falls occurring per nursing home bed-years. Although most are benign and injury-free, 10% to 25% result in hospital admission and/or fractures, which can be costly to the individual and the medical system as a whole. Healthcare providers like physical therapists, occupational therapists and primary care providers for nursing home residents must therefore aim to reduce both the fall rate as well as the rate of fall-related morbidity in the long-term care setting. Interventions such as resistance training to build strength and balance training to increase stability have been demonstrated to be successful in reducing falls in community-dwelling elderly patients.

Senior Balance Exercises For Safe Activities Of Daily Living

    To be safe with every day activities, it is critical for older individuals to perform senior balance exercises on a regular basis. One activity that older people undergo every day includes getting up from a chair or out of bed safely. There are some specific balance techniques that can be rehearsed in a step by step manner which makes that movement safer and less difficult to perform. One aspect of getting up from a bed or chair involves being able to shift your body weight in a slow and controlled manner. To practice weight shifting, you can sit in a firm chair and slowly lean forward with your weight going over your feet and then slowly move your body weight back into the center of the chair. By shifting your weight forwards into the base of support defined by your feet, you will be in a better mechanical alignment to stand up with less muscle production needed. You can learn these balance techniques, safety tips and a full spectrum of senior balance exercises by following along every day with the Exercise For Balance DVD in the convenience of your own home.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To minimize the risk of falling, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD is an exceptional educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD comes filled with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like getting up from a chair, walking, standing, grocery shopping, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like playing bocce ball, dancing and hiking. In the professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and stability routines from a balance instructor (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

To be safe at home with daily activities, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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