Spine Narrowing And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Back Issues

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

  Many older adults suffer from back pain, which can alter their way of walking and lead to a need to perform  senior balance exercises to enhance stability and minimize the possibility of falling. Please see more information at  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Back pain can come from a number of sources including muscle strains, arthritis, disc degeneration and spinal stenosis. In fact, Lumbar spinal stenosis is a very common condition where the boney vertebrae in the spine change in a manner where there is less space for the spinal cord or spinal nerves.  In lumbar stenosis, the spinal nerve roots in the lower back become compressed and this can produce symptoms of sciatica—tingling, weakness or numbness that radiates from the low back and into the buttocks and legs—especially with activity. Lumbar spinal stenosis often mimics symptoms of vascular insufficiency. Both conditions of Lumbar spinal stenosis and vascular insufficiency can cause claudication, which means leg pain with walking. If vascular studies identify normal blood flow, and there is confirmation of spinal stenosis on diagnostic testing, the symptoms are then called neurogenic claudication. In the classic description, people with spinal stenosis will describe an onset of leg pain, or weakness with walking, but with relief of symptoms with sitting. Many will also describe increased tolerance to walking when flexed forward, such as when walking while leaning forward on a shopping cart. While lumbar spinal stenosis most often occurs at the L4-L5 and L3-L4 levels, it can occur any level in the spine. The degenerative cascade may eventually effect most of the vertebral segments of the lumbar spine. Lumbar spine stenosis can effect the posture people walk in. For instance, those who have stenosis find it less painful to lean forward while walking. This forward leaning posture, however, puts the person's center of gravity of their body weight right at the edge of their toes. Any slight movement forwards can cause an older individual to fall forwards and injure themselves. Furthermore, the numbness and tinging in ones feet who has Lumbar spinal stenosis can further deteriorate an older adult's balance abilities, leading to a fall. For that reason, medical professionals like doctors, nurses and physical therapists encourage older folks who have been diagnosed with Lumbar spinal stenosis to practice senior balance exercises every day.

Senior Balance Exercises For Back Issues

  Any older adults who suffer with Lumbar spine stenosis or other back conditions that cause pain, weakness in the legs, numbness and tingling in the feet or o limping while walking are encouraged to rehearse senior balance exercises on a regular basis to improve steadiness and avoid a fall. One of the basic equilibrium routines you can perform involves standing with your feet shoulder width a part and your body weight centered in your feet. In this position, try concentrating on the sense of touch between your feet and the floor. By focusing on that sensory input you will connect the sensations from your feet with the balance center in your brain, which will advance your overall stability. You can learn how to practice this and other senior balance exercises by joining in the instruction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

Learn balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD

    Those with Lumbar spine stenosis should 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

Have back pain? Start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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