What are Balance Exercises?
Balance exercises are exercises which are prescribed by a physiotherapist to challenge your balance in order to improve it. Balance exercises will challenge the body’s vestibular system and the musculoskeletal system. They aim to improve the body’s ability to maintain posture and centre of gravity and to improve muscle reaction time and joint proprioception (the body’s ability to recognise where the joints and limbs are in space).
What are the benefits of Balance Exercises?
If you have balance problems a physiotherapy assessment and balance exercises programme will be of benefit to you. There are many benefits of balance exercises which are:
- Improved static balance
- Improved dynamic balance
- Improved joint proprioception
- Reduced risk of falls
- Improved function – tasks can be done outside of the base of support without risk