Senior Balance Exercises For Sore Feet

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

     A common malady for older adults is Plantar Fasciitis, sore and painful arches, which can be helped with orthotics, massage and senior balance exercises. Please see     http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Plantar fasciitis  is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves pain and inflammation of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your very first steps in the morning. Once your foot limbers up, the pain of plantar fasciitis normally decreases, but it may return after long periods of standing or after getting up from a seated position. Senior citizens who suffer with foot pain can find themselves having problems with balance as well. Quite often when a person experiences foot pain, they change the weight-bearing placement in their feet, trying to reduce their discomfort. As a result, the person's balance point is altered, throwing them off-balance and at a greater risk for falling.

Senior Balance Exercises

   Practicing  senior balance exercises on a daily basis can be one solution to help individuals with foot pain to not shift their weight in a manner that diminishes their balance reactions and leads to a greater risk for falling. Steadiness routines maximize balance reactions at the feet and ankles, which improves steadiness and reduces falls. Equilibrium routines also strengthen the brain-body connection which is vital for adequate stability. Furthermore, healthcare professionals like doctors and physical therapists have  several tips to help reduce foot pain in the first place. Dr Johnson at Mass General Hospital in Boston suggests moving the feet and ankles up and down and in circles to increase circulation in the feet and lower legs. Furthermore, Dr Johnson recommends taking a break twice a day to stretch the calf muscles, reducing the tension in the Achilles Tendon and Plantar Fascia. Additionally, since our feet have to support our entire body weight, losing weight can help diminish foot pain. Dr Johnson says, "Every pound of weight lost is like 3 to 4 pounds in decrease on the feet and ankles." For more information and instruction on senior balance exercises and strength exercises to help you improve stability , please see the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those folks who suffer with foot pain, 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 professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete  with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, cleaning house, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like playing bocce ball, dancing and hiking. In the comprehensive 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

  Don't let foot pain stop you. Start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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