Proprioception Cues And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Sensory Feedback

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

   Having a strong sense of touch is imperative for fall prevention in the aging population and performing senior balance exercises can help enhance sensory feedback from the feet. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Our balance abilities are based on three primary components: vision, the inner ear vestibular system and sensory feedback called proprioception. Proprioception, the sense of where one is in space, is essential for effective interaction with the environment. A lack of or reduction in proprioceptive acuity has been directly correlated with falls and with reduced functional independence in older people. Proprioceptive losses have also been shown to negatively correlate with functional recovery post stroke  and play a significant role in other conditions such as Parkinson's disease. However, despite its central importance to many geriatric syndromes, the clinical assessment of proprioception has remained remarkably static. We look at approaches to the clinical assessment of proprioception, changes in proprioception across the life course, functional implications of proprioception in health and disease and the potential for targeted interventions in the future such as joint taping, and proprioception-specific rehabilitation and footwear. Additionally, proprioception can be enhanced by practicing certain senior balance exercises and stability strategies.

Senior Balance Exercises For Optimal Stability

   Several senior balance exercises can optimize proprioceptive input for better steadiness with all movement activities. As an example, you can perform an equilibrium routine where you stand with your feet shoulder apart. In this position, you can shift your body weight forwards and backwards, while concentrating on the sense of touch between your feet and the floor. This stability routine will help to maximize your proprioceptive input to the balance center in your brain, thereby improving your overall steadiness. You can learn these stability techniques and senior balance exercises by following along with the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To enhance your proprioception, get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute 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

Enhance stability by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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