Symptoms Of Weakness And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Weak Legs

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

    Ever feel like you are just too tired and weak to get out of bed? Well, symptoms of weakness is one of the most common complaints experienced by those in the aging generation, which can be helped by practicing certain lower extremity strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises on a regular basis. Please see     http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now When senior citizens are interviewed by their primary care physicians, they often complain of generalized weakness, which could be a result of

• Deconditioning due to inactivity (disuse atrophy) resulting from illness or frailty, especially in the elderly

• Generalized muscle wasting due to prolonged immobilization in an ICU (ICU myopathy)

• Critical illness polyneuropathy (ICU neuropathy)

• Common myopathies (eg, alcoholic myopathy, hypokalemia, corticosteroid myopathy)

• Use of paralytic drugs in a critical care patient

The secondary side effects of generalized weakness includes a downward spiral of immobility, imbalance, lack of confidence with moveemnts, feqar of falling and a greater incidence of falling. Fortunately, medical research has found that by practicing certain lower extremity strengthening exercises combined with senior balance exercises, older adults are able to enhance their stability and confidence with moving, leading to a decreased incidence of falling.

Leg Strengthening Exercises And Senior Balance Exercises  For Weakness

    For those aging individuals who experience fatigue and weakness, performing a daily routine of leg strengthening exercises in combination with senior balance exercises can improve steadiness and reduce the potential of a fall. You can start with a basic weight shifting balance exercises like standing with your feet shoulder width a part and centering your body weight in the middle of your feet. when you feel stable in that position, you can progress your exercise routine by adding a leg strengthening movement that involves transitioning from a sitting position to a standing position. This sit to stand motion develops muscle strength in the thigh muscles, called the Quadriceps. The quadriceps muscles are a key component of good stability. You can learn other leg strengthening routines as well as a step by step series of senior balance exercises presented by an experienced Physical therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Don't let fatigue and weakness ensnare you. Instead, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD is complete with  a step by step series of the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like shopping, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, dancing and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, steadiness techniques and balance routines from a balance instructor --- 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

  Get your strength back by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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