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Balance issues and hearing loss

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Oct 9, 2019 | Replies (29)

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@mike55124

I am "older" and have hearing loss, wear bifocals with limited, uncorrected vision in one eye. This combination creates a trifecta of balance and spatial issues for me. A couple of years ago I began participating in Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention. This is a gentle form "martial-arts"(slow motion) where I've learned, among other things, to walk correctly meaning upright, shifting my weight to one foot before taking a step with the other, always walking heel-toe and recognize my Dantian as the center of my balance. You learn and repeat a sequence of specific movements that improve balance, tone leg and core muscles and increase self-awareness of body movement. This form is gentle, easy to learn and easily practiced at home. Find a certified instructor and try it for six weeks.

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Mike, you make your version of Tai Chi sound very doable and very helpful. I had a very aggressive Tai Chi instructor about 15 years ago and hated it. I will look for an instructor of your type of Tai Chi and give it a try. Thank you for your post.