Common Gait Disorders And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises Help With Walking Difficulties

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

      As we grow into our later years, we all tend to experience specific declines in the components that make up gait, and practicing senior balance exercises can minimize those deficits and limit the possibility of a fall. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now In our twilight years, we all succumb to varying levels of weakness in our leg muscles. Additionally, the balance reactions at our feet and ankles become slower and weaker, thereby being less responsive to changes in footing and more apt to lead to a fall. In our later years, our vision declines, which also effects our balance abilities. Furthermore, the inner ear balance system called the vestibular system also declines, leading to disequilibrium and falling. With these musculoskeletal and neurological deficits, many older adults experience common problems with their gait. Examples can include but are not limited to:

-Cerebellar ataxia- which is seen as dysdiadochokinesia; dysmetria; impaired check; intention tremor; nystagmus; postural instability; and rebound

-Choreic- which is seen as dance-like; irregular; slow; spontaneous knee flexion and leg rising; wide-based gait

-Dystonic which is seen as abnormal posture of foot or leg; distorted gait; foot dragging; hyperflexion of hips

-Hemiparetic which is seen as extension and circumduction of weak and spastic limb; flexed arm

Try Senior Balance Exercises To Improve Stability With Walking

      For older adults who suffer with gait problems, the best way to enhance your steadiness is to perform specific senior balance exercises on a regular basis. You can begin with simple equilibrium routines like standing with your feet shoulder width apart and centering your weight in the middle of your feet. By practicing centering your body weight, you will develop strong connections between the sensory input in your feet and the balance center in your brain. This is one way to enhance your stability and it is a critical stability technique that should be employed with all other steadiness routines like standing on one foot or standing in a tandem position. you can practice these stability techniques and other certain senior balance exercises, which were formulated by an experienced Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To become more stable with walking, begin the best balance exercises available with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Exercise For Balance DVD is easy to follow and an excellent 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 cleaning the house, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like playing tennis, 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

  Be safe while walking by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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