Mild Head Injuries And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises To Reduce Head Injuries

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

   Head injuries can occur in sporting competitions as well as secondary to a fall and can be minimized in the older population by practicing senior balance exercises. Please see more information at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Most of the time when we hear about head injuries we think of football collisions. As a matter of fact, head injuries are a very prevalent result of senior citizens falling. Unfortunately, the prevalence of head injuries in older folks is very high. One in three seniors over the age of sixty fall every year. Many falls lead to hip and wrist fractures as well as a blow to the back of the  head or face. A more common word for head injuries is concussion. Concussions are a brain injury similar to scrambling an egg inside it’s shell or a bruised banana. Concussions can vary in the amount of trauma they incur. Like muscle sprains, concussions vary in severity, from mild to moderate to severe. Considered a mild traumatic brain injury, a concussion can last hours, days, or even weeks. If the symptoms of a concussion continue beyond a week or two, the severity may increase to post-concussion syndrome or even mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Resting alone may not be enough and can actually lead long-term negative consequences. The consistency of the brain is between the slightly-set gelatin and peanut butter, almost like the impressionable memory foam pillows. The brain floats unattached inside the skull that has ridges and shelf-like areas. The brain is a delicate organ, similar to the consistency of soft butter or slightly-set gelatin. Any sudden movement with force, like a fall in an older person or hitting another player's head in a soccer match or football game,  can result in the brain sliding back and forth which can cause temporary and permanent cognitive damage. For older adults, one of the most common and most debilitating side effects of a concussion is dizziness. When aging individuals are dizzy, they have a much greater risk for falling (again), leading to the occurrence of additional injuries. Medical professionals recognize that the best way for older adults to improve their steadiness and reduce the risk of a fall is to practice senior balance exercises on a daily basis.

Senior Balance Exercises To Stop Falls

   To decrease the likelihood of falling and sustaining a concussion, medical providers recommend that older individuals regularly perform certain  senior balance exercises. By rehearsing equilibrium routines consistently, those in the aging population are able to build strong muscles in their legs, increase their flexibility in their ankles and speed up their balance reactions, which are all necessary components of steadiness. Senior citizens can practice stability routines like standing on one foot for twenty seconds, three times in a row on each foot. This steadiness routine can be incorporated into your activities of daily living. For instance, you can rehearse this single leg standing exercise while you are brushing your teeth so it does not take any extra time out of your day. You can learn how to correctly perform single leg standing routines and other senior balance exercises by following the directions of a qualified 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 reduce the risk of a head injury,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

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