Plumb Line And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For A Straight Posture

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

   Having a good, upright posture can make a world of difference and can be facilitated through certain senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now As we age, many senior citizens succumb to poor posture. Faulty postural alignment can appear as a forward head and forward trunk position. Faulty postural alignment can result in a number of orthopedic issues including but not limited to muscle imbalance, back pain, arthritis at the knees, hips and spine and imbalance. Medical professionals such as physical therapists use a plumb line technique to gauge whether an individual's posture shows slight, moderate or marked deviations from optimal upright alignment. A plumb line test can involve having a person stand in front of a grid with a vertical reference line. Once the person's alignment has been measured (usually in centimeter deviations from the line at the lateral ankle, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, point of the shoulder and middle of the ear), then the therapist can determine how to correct the posture and how to implement specific stretching and strengthening exercises to maintain proper posture.

Senior Balance Exercises For Proper Posture

   Since having a faulty postural alignment can lead to Pain, muscle  weakness and imbalance, older adults are encouraged to practice senior balance exercises as part of their postural exercises. Once simple equilibrium routine that facilitates good posture involves standing with your feet shoulder width a part and centering your body weight in the middle of your feet. In this position, you will not only adopt a good postural alignment but you will also enhance the sensory input from your feet to the balance center in your brain, maximizing your overall steadiness. You can practice this senior balance exercise and other strengthening and stability routines by following along with the exercise for balance dvD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For good posture and better stability with your movement activities,  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

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