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Having trouble keeping your balance?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 28, 2022 | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
I am fortunate to have strong bones and always wanted to have physical fitness but never worked on it until my forties. I drank lots of milk all my life and was determined to never get osteoporosis. I stretched my vertebrae to cure pinched nerves and a herniated disc and read books on sports. I learned to glide on one foot as a beginning ice skater in my forties and that is where I became proficient in balance. You must think of having a string in a straight line down your body and then you slowly shift the body in a straight line to the left or right, using the other foot close to the body as a rudder for the balance. I also stretched my leg up on the kitchen counter while waiting for supper to be ready in a spiral position like the fancy skaters do. I tightened my core muscles which is important for everything.
Skip sitting on the balls at the gym or standing on those flat, floppy discs because you will probably fall, as I did. You don't need much shift in the body to balance on one foot. Just a little bit, depending on how much extra fat you are carrying. Dorisena
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@dreamer38 Good morning I have had balance and dizzy problems This was coming from my ears I saw a ENT Dr in a separate incident I have fallen because of balance For this I did exercises to strengthen my core first just pull your stomach in while working Stand on 1foot CT 10 then other I also do some yoga,chi qong,orTai Chi I too have Osteopenia so strengthen your core and do these exercersis stand at chair to do them 🙂
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@dorisena I love reading posts by women who adopt the same lifestyle attitude that I embrace. I have osteoporosis so I decided years ago that it was not going to “do me in” . I’m fortunate in inheriting “slim” genes and eat healthy bone foods. But, above all, I attend my 3x weekly gym classes where we concentrate on stretching and balance, some cardio and strength...it’s an active senior class. These are exercises I do everyday throughout the day in addition to core strength. Anyone can incorporate these exercises into their daily routine...it adds up...think about all the times you just stand around...waiting at the microwave...waiting in line....I’m doing step ups at the gas pump lol. If I didn’t go about life like this I would feel like a dried up rubber band that has no stretch left. No aches and pains for me. I am blessed not to have any organic problems or take prescription medicines. Each according to their own ability....raise those legs people even when sitting in a chair. Healthy body equals healthy mind. And no, I am not a fanatic and yes, I do binge watch Netflix on occasion...with pizza.👍🏻
Regards from Florida Mary