Specific Training With Senior Balance Exercises

Designed Training With Senior Balance Exercises

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

   Medical researchers have found that older adults who practice senior balance exercises can improve their stability and reduce their risk of falling. Please see more information at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Many senior citizens suffer with neuropathy in their feet due to either Peripheral Neuropathy or Diabetic Neuropathy. To be specific, Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to your peripheral nerves, often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. Neuropathy, medically referred to as Peripheral Neuropathy, signifies a problem with functionality of the peripheral nerves. These nerves are responsible for transmission of signals from the central nervous system to the rest of the body. Depending upon which type of peripheral nerve is affected, Peripheral Neuropathy may produce a wide variety of symptoms, with varied degrees of severity. In a lot of cases, other health conditions perpetuate Peripheral Neuropathy and thus, it can be both a symptom and disease unto itself. Additionally, One of the most common forms of chronic polyneuropathy is diabetic neuropathy, a condition that occurs in people with diabetes. It is more severe in people with poorly controlled blood sugar levels. Here is a list of symptoms that may signal the onset of peripheral neuropathy:

-Tingling

-Numbness

-Loss of sensation in the feet or hands

-Impaired balance and mobility

 In recent years, medical researchers have investigated treatments for neuropathies. In fact, data from persons with peripheral or diabetic neuropathy provide the best support for recommending strength and balance training to patients with neuropathy. Compared to healthy controls, persons with neuropathy secondary to diabetes have reduced proprioception, lower extremity sensation, and reduced ankle strength predisposing them to falls. As a result, older individuals who suffer with neuropathy are encouraged to rehearse senior balance exercises to advance their steadiness and to minimize their risk of falling.

Senior Balance Exercises For Neuropathy

     Rehearsing senior balance exercises as a part of regular strengthening and fitness exercises and being aware of your immediate surrounding can substantially help improve your chances of avoiding a fall. The first step in equilibrium routines is to tune into the sense of touch between your feet and the floor. For those with changes from neuropathy, you can imagine a plumb line traveling through your body from your head to your feet. You can use this plumb line as your sensory input to focus on during stability exercises. with that in mind,  one simple equilibrium routine you can perform is single leg standing. By standing on one foot you will build strong and fast balance reactions at the feet and ankles. You can learn how to implement stability strategies and senior balance exercises by following along with the teaching  by a knowledgeable Physical Therapists in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For those individuals who suffer with neuropathy, medical providers encourage  that you 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

To be steady, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
For more information see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health-information/