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Senior Balance Exercises To Stay On Your Feet

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

 One of the best ways to prevent falls and to stay on your feet is to perform certain senior balance exercises on a regular basis. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), one in every three adults over the age of 65 falls every year, causing moderate to severe injuries such as hip fractures and head/brain injuries that increase the risk of early death. This is an alarming fact.  The real scary news, however, is that according to recent research, fatal falls are on the increase among elders (by 112 percent since 1999)! Many factors contribute to this rise in the incidence of falling including: •    Our country's senior population is rapidly growing in numbers. Everyday more and more baby boomers reach their ‘golden years’. Unfortunately, for more than some, chronic illness, pain or disability can affect balance/walking ability.

•    Staying active is one of the best thing someone can do to prevent falls. However, many elders (especially those who have fallen in the past), have a fear of falling and tend to restrict their everyday activities. This can negatively affect muscle strength, balance and produce a spiraling effect and increase the risk of falling.

•    Too many drugs. Many of the most commonly prescribed medications (such as painkillers, antidepressants, sleeping pills, sedatives, etc.) are associated with a greater likelihood of falling and/or being injured in a fall.

•    But most importantly, many ‘at-risk ‘elders simply deny the risk of falling. Although elders consider falls to be an important, preventable health issue and understand the significance of risk factors in the context of aging, they minimized their personal susceptibility. Simply put, elders often support fall-prevention advice for others, but not for themselves personally.

  One of the most effective fall prevention measures is to perform senior balance exercises on  a daily basis.

Senior Balance Exercises To Prevent Falling

   Daily senior balance exercises have proven to be one of the best ways to stay on your feet and reduce the risk of falling. By performing equilibrium routines like standing on one foot at a time for twenty to thirty seconds, you will build strong leg muscles and fast balance reactions at the ankles, which are needed for adequate steadiness. You can learn the most up to date 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

    To stay on your feet with all movement activities, please initiate a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of up to date balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to perform basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult 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  qualified balance specialist --- 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

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