Simple Balance Exercises for Stability
As we age, improving balance is key to preventing falls and staying independent. Simple exercises like standing on one leg, marching in place, and calf raises can strengthen muscles and boost stability.
Motor Coordination for Seniors
For active aging individuals, motor coordination is necessary to perform simple and complex tasks such as walking, cleaning and climbing stairs.
We Can Maintain And Improve Our Balance
With 3 main contributors we can do this. Nerve receptors (inner ear), vision (sense of where you are) and proprioceptors (nerves embedded in muscle and tendons that help equilibrium).
It’s Fall Prevention Month!
Falls are a serious issue so we will, as a class, focus this month on how to “arm” ourselves with exercises to help avoid falling! Come join the OHSU clinic for avoiding falls this month!