5 Safety Steps And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Fall Reduction

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

   To minimize the risk of falling at home, older folks are encouraged to apply safety strategies and to practice senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Unfortunately, the statistics regarding falls among those in the aging population continue to be alarming. According to a new report, falling continues to be a major problem and a leading cause of injury among elders.

•    Up to 35% of people aged 65 years and over fall each year (many suffer multiple falls).
•    Falls are responsible for up to 15% of all emergency room visits (sprains, dislocations, broken bones, head injuries, etc.).
•    Falls are a leading cause of hospital admissions in the 70+ age group (exceeding that of stroke, disease and dementia).
•    About 6 out of 10 falls take place in the home.

Sadly, these are disturbing statistics. One notable fact is that the majority of falls continue to occur at home. Older individuals, however, can take a few preventive safety measures, such as:

1) improving lighting

2) installing bathroom grab bars

3) moving items to make them easier to reach

4) clearing floor and stairway clutter

  Additionally, for those ‘ill-elderly’ (presence of multiple chronic health conditions; poor balance/mobility) environmental modifications are definitely necessary, but are often not sufficient to prevent falls. For these elders, preventing falls in the home requires a more comprehensive approach. For these individuals, adding a daily routine that includes senior balance exercises is necessary for avoiding falls.

Stay On Your Feet With Senior Balance Exercises

  Combining safety strategies with daily senior balance exercises will help those in the aging population stay on their feet with all movement activities, avoiding falls and injuries from falls. since Falls are due to a combination of internal (poor vision, memory, balance, muscle strength, etc.), external (environmental hazards, drug side effects, etc.), and situational (hurrying, not paying attention, living alone, etc.) factors, most senior citizens need both safety steps for the home as well as practice of equilibrium routines on a regular basis. Steadiness routines such as standing on one foot and swinging the other foot forwards and backwards or side to side can be completed in the comfort of your own home on your own time schedule. For detailed instruction as well as positive encouragement on how to perform senior balance exercises, join in with a skilled Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To be safe at home, 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

For safety at home, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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