Spine Health And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Strong Bones

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

  Having strong bones, especially in the spine, is critical for later in life and by combining healthy bones with senior balance exercises will help older adults to reduce the potential for falling and breaking a hip or shoulder bone. See more pertinent information at  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Since medical researchers have shown that one in three senior citizens fall every year, it is essential to help older individuals keep from falling. One of the main results of falls in the older population is fracturing vertebrae, hip and arm bones. Those in the aging population who have weaker bones are more susceptible to more severe fractures. There are several ways to help prevent osteoporosis as well as strengthen bones at any age. Building strong bones starting in childhood is one of the best ways to prevent osteoporosis later in life. For older adults however, it is never too late to strengthen bones and prevent fractures. Making sure you get enough calcium, vitamin D and exercise are key ingredients for having strong bones at any age. Furthermore, limiting intake of alcohol, caffeine, smoking and sugar can also help to produce strong bones. For older adults, especially women over the age of 65, it is important to have bone mineral density tests done to check the strength of your bones. If you have broken a bone after the age of 50 or have other risk factors, it is important to talk to your doctor about helping to increase the strength of your bones. Risk factors for weaker bones include women who have a small frame, early menopause, certain diseases and drugs, and smoking. In addition, making sure you increase your overall steadiness by practicing senior balance exercises will help to improve your stability, reduce your risk of falling and decrease the potential for breaking a bone.

Senior Balance Exercises For Fall Prevention

     Rehearsing senior balance exercises every day is an important way to improve your stability with standing and walking activities and to reduce the risk of falling and fracturing a bone. Older adults are more likely to fall and injure them self resulting in broken bones. As a result, medical professionals such as doctors, physician assistance and physical therapists recommend that those in the senior population perform equilibrium exercises as part of a regular physical fitness routine. One such equilibrium routine involves standing on one foot for twenty seconds three times in a row and switching to standing on the other foot for twenty seconds three times in a row. By practicing this single leg standing exercise, you will develop strong balance reactions at your ankles as well as stronger leg muscles that help with overall steadiness. You can learn how to practice this single leg standing routine as well as other senior balance exercises by joining in with a demonstration from a knowledgeable physical therapist in the exercise for balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

Learn how to perform balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD

    To make sure you don't fall and break a bone,  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

Don't break a hip. Start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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