Effects Of Posture And Senior Balance Exercises

Influence Of Posture On Senior Balance Exercises

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

  Good or bad, all of us exhibit posture every day, which can substantially effect our movement abilities including  performing strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Posture includes many aspects, including how we hold ourselves up against gravity. Posture follows us around every day whether we are standing, sitting or lying down. Having good posture leads to less pressure on joints, better muscle length, enhanced movement abilities and adequate balance . Poor posture, however is most common among the American population and can lead to many negative consequences. As an example, long standing repetitive stress on supporting structures like ligaments, tendons and muscles causes changes like excessive lordosis in the low back, rounded shoulders and a forward head position. This poor posture results in wear and tear on supporting structures. Also, when there is an injury to tissue, poor posture causes the repair and remodeling process to reinforce faulty alignment patterns. Furthermore, when habitual poor posture is combined with normal age related changes in supporting structures, particularly in the presence of common chronic health conditions like osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, considerable activity limitation, disability and imbalance can result. Consequently, practicing proper posture, starting with certain senior balance exercises, can lead to better movement capacity, less overall pain, improved stability and decreased risk of falling.

Senior Balance Exercises For Postural Alignment

  TO INITIATE GOOD POSTURE AND STABLE MOVEMENT PATTERNS, THE FIRST STEP IS TO PERFORM SPECIFIC SENIOR BALANCE EXERCISES. TO BEGIN, STAND WITH YOUR FEET SHOULDER WIDTH A PART. IN THIS STANDING POSITION, IMAGINE A STRAIGHT, PLUMB LINE DRAWN THROUGH YOUR BODY FROM THE CROWN OF YOUR HEAD TO A SPOT DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR ARCHES. AS YOU DRAW TOWARDS THAT CENTER PLUMB LINE YOU WILL RISE UP INTO A UPRIGHT, CENTERED POSITION WHERE YOUR HEAD IS BACK OVER YOUR SHOULDERS AND YOUR HIPS ARE TUCKED UNDER YOU. THIS CENTER ALIGNMENT POSITION WILL CREATE A BALANCE POINT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR FEET, WHICH WILL SUBSEQUENTLY CONNECT THE BALANCE CENTER IN YOUR BRAIN WITH THE SENSORY FEEDBACK COMING FROM YOUR FEET LEADING TO ENHANCED STEADINESS. YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO ADOPT PROPER POSTURE AS WELL AS LEARN A SERIES OF SENIOR BALANCE EXERCISES DEVELOPED BY AN EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN THE EXERCISE FOR BALANCE DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For better posture and overall stability, please embark on a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an outstanding educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete with  a step by step series of top notch balance and strength exercises needed to maximize senior fitness and to perform basic activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, dancing, bocce ball and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, 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

 

 Be steady on your feet by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.

For more information see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health-information/