As people age they lose their sense of their body in three dimensional space. Their brains do not communicate with their toes, feet, ankles and legs as well as they did before. This book shows the exercises used in physical therapy to help restore an older persons balance. Exercises can be done reclining, sitting and standing - each will reconnect the brain with the persons body and improve their chances of not falling. These exercises were selected for an individual, who has multiple handicaps and therefor can be done by most people.
The repetitions called for in the exercises is 15, which you may not be able to do when first beginning - no problem, you just do as many as you can and work up to 15. There will also be movements, which you find that you can not do - again, no problem, as your balance improves you may try them later.
These same exercises work well for athletic young people, people with physical problems and for older people. They should become a part of your daily routine, to improve your health and most important, your balance so that your risk of falling and injuring yourself is reduced.
The repetitions called for in the exercises is 15, which you may not be able to do when first beginning - no problem, you just do as many as you can and work up to 15. There will also be movements, which you find that you can not do - again, no problem, as your balance improves you may try them later.
These same exercises work well for athletic young people, people with physical problems and for older people. They should become a part of your daily routine, to improve your health and most important, your balance so that your risk of falling and injuring yourself is reduced.
