Surgical Options And Senior Balance Exercises

Both Senior Balance Exercises And Surgery Can Help Walking

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

     Older adults have several options to help enhance stability with walking including surgery, medication changes, senior balance exercises and others. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now When indicated  surgery may improve gait for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy, lumbar spinal stenosis, normal-pressure hydrocephalus, or arthritis of the knee or hip. Insertion of pacemakers in patients with carotid sinus hypersensitivity and first eye cataract surgery have been shown to reduce the rate of falls. Improving sensory input, with visual correction or hearing aids, may augment gait and function. Reduction in the number of medications or removing medications causing adverse effects can improve gait disorders and reduce the risk of falling. For instance, the gradual withdrawal of psychotropic medications reduces the rate of falls (relative risk = 0.34; 95% confidence interval, 0.16 to 0.73).The use of mobility aids, such as canes or walkers (properly fitted to the person), can reduce load on a painful joint and increase stability. Additionally, evidence strongly supports home environment assessment and intervention, such as balance exercise programs, as part of a multifactorial fall prevention program. In particular, home safety programs provided by a trained health care professionals like Physical Therapists,  appear to be effective for persons at high risk of falls, such as those with a history of falls or other fall risk factors.

Add Senior Balance Exercises To Options For Stability Enhancement

       For older adults who have medical or orthopedic conditions that lead to instability, practicing senior balance exercises after surgical corrections can maximize steadiness and limit the possibility of a fall and injury. Since imbalance can often be multifactorial, addressing balance problems should also be comprehensive and targeted.  As an example, an appropriate equilibrium program should include both static and dynamic activities. Older individuals can rehearse static balance exercises like tandem stance, where they stand near a counter or table with one foot directly in front of the other. additionally, senior citizens can rehearse dynamic equilibrium routines including tandem walking, where they walk along a line, heel to toe. You can learn these static and dynamic senior balance exercises by following the instruction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those individuals who struggle with imbalance, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Exercise For Balance DVD is an easy to follow educational tool to use at home or in a group setting. The 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, 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, steadiness techniques and balance 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

  Get started with balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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