para>These are 2 images of a woman standing up straight, hands in front of her, resting on a counter for balance. In the first image she is just standing up straight and in the second image she bends her knees, back straight, to squat down slightly.View Original
These are 2 images of a woman standing up straight, hands in front of her, resting on a counter for balance. In the first image she is just standing up straight and in the second image she bends her knees, back straight, to squat down slightly.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. She isl ifting her left foot up and standing on her right foot. In the callout, she is standing on her left foot and lifting her right foot. It looks as if she is marching in place.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. She isl ifting her left foot up and standing on her right foot. In the callout, she is standing on her left foot and lifting her right foot. It looks as if she is marching in place.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a call out showing her raising her heels off of the floor so her wieght is on her toes.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a call out showing her raising her heels off of the floor so her wieght is on her toes.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her extending her left leg straight out to the side. Her knee is straight.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her extending her left leg straight out to the side. Her knee is straight.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her extending her left leg straight back. Her knee is straight.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her extending her left leg straight back. Her knee is straight.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her bending her left knee and raising her foot off of the floor behind her. Her lower leg is parallel to the floor. Her upper legs and knees are close together.
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This is an image of a woman standing at a counter, holding on with both hands. There is a callout showing her bending her left knee and raising her foot off of the floor behind her. Her lower leg is parallel to the floor. Her upper legs and knees are close together.
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What will the results be?
- More strength
- Better balance
- Easier to walk and do daily activities
Helpful tips
- Stay active and work out to keep your muscles strong and flexible.
- Keep a healthy weight to avoid putting too much stress on your spine. Eat a healthy diet to keep your muscles healthy.
- Be sure you do not hold your breath when exercising. This can raise your blood pressure. If you tend to hold your breath, try counting out loud when exercising. If any exercise bothers you, stop right away.
- Try walking or cycling at an easy pace for a few minutes to warm up your muscles. Do this again after exercising.
- Wear shoes that will keep you from slipping or falling.
- You may do these exercises holding onto a walker in front of a chair for safety. If your walker has brakes, make sure they are locked.
- If you have trouble with balance, have a helper around for safety.
- Try doing these exercises in the bathroom. Tape pictures of the exercises on your bathroom mirror. Each time you wash your hands, pick one or two of these exercises and do them before leaving.
- Exercise may be slightly uncomfortable, but you should not have sharp pains. If you do get sharp pains, stop what you are doing. If the sharp pains continue, call your doctor.
Where can I learn more?
National Institute of Health ‚
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exerciseandphysicalactivityexercisestotry/balanceexercises/01.html ‚
Last Reviewed Date
2015-01-10 ‚
List_set bdysylist
- Exercise
- Neuromuscular and Skeletal
- Therapy (Occupational, Physical, Speech, etc)
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