Improve your Balance
Balance is an essential part of our life, and it is not often something we think about until it starts to decline.
Good balance allows us to participate in sports, ride a bike, go for a walk or even get in and out of bed or a chair with ease. When we re-train our balance, we improve our proprioception and muscle strength. Proprioception is our sense of balance. It means we can feel where our body and limbs are in space and allows us to make immediate, minute changes to maintain our balance.
When we are injured, or as we get older, our proprioception becomes impaired. But by practising balance exercises, we can improve our proprioception and thus reduce the risk of injury or falls. It also means that the muscles which stabilise our pelvis and core are strong as well. This means we are less likely to suffer from back, neck or hip pain.