Spinal Stenosis And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Stenosis Issues

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

  As we age, arthritic changes can occur in the body including in the cervical and lumbar spine, leading to decreased mobility, a greater likelihood of falling and the need to practice senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Back pain has a very high incidence in the general population and can be as high as one in three people. As the years go by, accumulation of micro traumas can develop an even greater incidence of arthritis and back pain for those in the aging population. Lumbar spine stenosis and cervical spine stenosis are associated with disc degeneration, ligament hypertrophy and osteoarthritis. Other effects of stress and micro traumas that occur in the spine through the years can involve degenerative changes such as loss of joint space, thinning of the cartilage, bone spur formation, disc material protrusion and entrapment of spinal nerves. Entrapment of the nerves can lead to loss of feeling in the legs, weakness in the leg muscles, and secondary effects of imbalance and falling. As a result, older individuals who suffer with spinal stenosis are encouraged by doctors, nurses and physical therapists to perform senior balance exercises on a daily basis to improve stability, strengthen appropriate leg muscles and reduce the potential of a fall.

Senior Balance Exercises For Imbalance Due To Back Pain

     Older individuals who have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis should rehearse senior balance exercises every day to enhance their mobility, increase leg strength and limit the possibility of a fall. Spinal stenosis creates deficits in both sensory feeling in the lower extremities as well as strength in the legs. For older adults having numbness and weakness in the legs results in a higher incidence of falling and a greater risk for injuring an already compromised spine. As a result, older people with spinal stenosis should practice equilibrium routines that advance both sensory feedback for balance and leg strength for steadiness. You can rehearse both senior balance exercises and leg strengthening routines by following the direction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those older adults with back pain, please  initiate a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a first rate instructional 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, playing golf 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 strong by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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