Bone On Bone And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Arthritis

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

   Many older individuals suffer with bone on bone conditions at the knee and hip joints, which can be helped by a course of leg strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises. Please see more information at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers and healthcare providers have determined that Osteoarthritis is associated with advancing age and is characterized by the degradation and erosion of articular cartilage, inflammation of synovial membrane, sclerosis of subchondral bone and formation of osteophytes. The progression of Osteoarthritis causes arthritic symptoms, such as joint pain, swelling, stiffness, deformation and loss of functions in middle-aged and the elderly. With the onset of joint pain and stiffness, many older individuals experience a change in their walking pattern. These aging folks with knee or hip pain tend to shuffle their feet or walk with a limp. Both changes in gait lead to a greater risk for falling.  Optimal management of patients with
knee osteoarthritis requires a combination of non- pharmacological with pharmacological treatments, even surgical interventions when needed. In
non-pharmacological interventions, rehabilitation including exercise and physical therapies may be important alternatives for bridging the gap between the disease onset and final operative intervention. One part of physical therapy for Osteoarthritis includes leg strengthening exercises as well as senior balance exercises that help to improve stability and limit the possibility of a fall.

Senior Balance Exercises For Osteoarthritis

     In order to handle the changes that occur with osteoarthritis including joint pain, stiffness and alterations in gait, medical professionals recommend that older individuals perform both leg strengthening exercises as well as senior balance exercises. One appropriate equilibrium routine that you can practice in the comfort of your own home involves standing on  One leg for about twenty seconds and repeating that process three times in a row. You can Also practice standing on the other foot for twenty seconds for three repetitions. By practicing this single leg standing routine, you will develop both increased leg muscle strength and improved steadiness, which will help with both standing and walking activities. Furthermore, by practicing A leg strengthening routine called mini squats, where you stand next to a counter or sink and slowly bend up-and-down at the knees for twenty repetitions you will enhance leg strength, which also will help with stability during walking and standing routines. You can learn how to correctly perform leg strengthening routines and senior balance exercises by following the demonstration of a qualified physical therapist in the exercise for balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To help with Osteoarthritis pain in the knee and hip joints, 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

Beat arthritis and start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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