Long Term Pain And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Ongoing Pain

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

    Unfortunately, many older individuals live with daily pain, which effects their daily routines and which can be helped by performing senior balance exercises every day. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now For those trapped in the ongoing struggle with pain, especially in lower leg muscles and joints or lower back pain, there are often secondary influences that develop from discomfort. Over time, chronic pain in the feet, ankles, knees, hips and back can lead to a more herky jerky gait pattern and a greater risk for tripping and falling. Additionally, chronic pain often leads to vegetative signs (eg, lassitude, sleep disturbance, decreased appetite, loss of taste for food, weight loss, diminished libido, constipation), which develop gradually. Constant, unremitting pain may lead to depression and anxiety and interfere with almost all activities. Patients may become inactive, withdraw socially, and become preoccupied with physical health. Psychologic and social impairment may be severe, causing virtual lack of function. Furthermore, Nociceptive stimuli, sensitization of the nervous system, and psychologic factors can contribute to chronic pain. Secondary symptoms of discomfort that include imbalance and immobility can be alleviated by performing senior balance exercises on a regular basis.

Senior Balance Exercises For Ongoing Discomfort

       One step towards staying mobile and independent even with chronic pain is to practice senior balance exercises every day. To combat the downward spiral of immobility, weakness and imbalance that can lead to greater pain and loss of independence the first step is to initiate a gentle fitness program that begins with equilibrium routines to develop a strong foundation of stability. In physical Therapy, we clinicians like to say "motion is lotion" and often times the best way to minimize pain is to get up and get moving. The first step, however, is to be safe by starting with steadiness exercises. One such steadiness routine is to stand on one foot, allowing your ankles to wiggle and build strong and fast balance reactions. You can perform this routine  standing on one foot for twenty seconds, three times on each foot, three times a day. You can learn this senior balance exercises and others in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To get your "Motion is Lotion" going,  learn the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD is the ultimate educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete with the best balance and strength exercises needed to develop senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, grocery shopping, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, playing golf, dancing and hiking. In the up to date 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 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

  Movement reduces pain by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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