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A 12 WEEK PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IMPROVED STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN.
Wingood, M et al.
Proprioception is the body’s awareness of its position or movement in space, which is a critical component of maintaining balance, particularly when the eyes are closed. Proprioceptive training encompasses exercises for stability and coordination, stimulates motor learning, helps maintain body posture and balance, and improves body control.
Beware: Science-y language ahead!!
There are age related changes in the nervous system that include a decrease in dynamic responses to change in position, decrease in the rapidity of sensory input and an overall atrophy of musculature. Moreover, there is a progressive decline in the number of dendrites of the motor cortex and there are modifications of neurochemicals in the brain. These changes impact the ability to utilize proprioception to plan movements and react to changes in the environment or body position.
The good news is –TRAINING MAKES ANYONE BETTER AT WHAT THEY DO ON THEIR FEET!! NO MATTER WHAT YOUR LEVEL MAY BE.
The first article I ever read when I was studying for a clinical doctorate in 2012 was, “Words that Harm, Words that Heal”. Words are powerful!!!
The diagnostic labels we choose for low back pain impact patient beliefs and expectations. When “episode of low back pain” “lumbar strain” and “non-specific low back pain” were used in place of “arthritis”, “degeneration”, “bone on bone”, and “disc bulge”, the result was decreased perception of the need for imaging, surgery, and second opinion.
Hip strengthening has the best outcomes for Patellofemoral (kneecap) Pain according to a recent review of the literature.
Conclusion: Overall, Hip &Knee exercise programs appear to reduce pain and improve function more than other exercise programs and could be used as a primary rehabilitation approach in patients with PFP. However, the difference between the subgroups in most outcome measures suggests that Hip & Knee exercise programs are no more effective than Hip-only exercise programs.
J Pain Res. 2021; 14: 1431–1449.
High-quality sleep is EARNED, not given. You sleep lousy when your body doesn’t have anything to recover from. Findings in a recent study in a nutshell: Basic strength training in adolescents significantly improved sleep quality, quantity, and reduction in sleep disruptions.
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