Your video on balance exercises at home is excellent. Our clinic performs data metrics on balance especially for seniors, and your absolutely right to add more arm movements in the corner to allow the brain to get more comfortable with changes in positions, therefore improving your response time if you feel unstable. Thank you for these amazing tips for your viewers.
I first noticed this lack of balance when showering - when you're almost certain to close your eyes - and lose your balance. Everything you say makes sense. Thank you for the video; excellent information.
Because of a tragic all on frozen concrete in 2003, I started using a walker, then 2 canes. But I have completely lost my equilibrium or blance.I feel stupid being days away from 76 and having had such an active walking & moving life. I hope to use your program and any others because I feel like a little child, first learning to walk alone without mommy's hand. Thank you! I have an active mind and a body that has danced, climbed on things, lifted and walked at the same time, and used to swim every day.
Hi Diana, why not get training from a physical therapist so you can master getting up from the ground and then you will know that if you do fall, you will be able to get back up...I know you can do this! Let us know how you are doing...I send love to you and God bless you always
I fell and broke rib the dr gave me an MRI AND Discovered my brain is shrinking. I was active but now im not allowed to drive. I love to walk but im afraid. I kno ww what you mean by confidence. Praying helps. My. Sons and daughter in law encourage me. Im76
Yesss...this is the kind of excercises that we need after 50 , simple don't need fancy equipment,but straight for the balancing result...just add with my eyes closed....Whoooph... ha ha ha...after 3 days...practiced, my level of balancing...feel getting better and better... Thank you Alyssa... for the wonderful lessons you have to us.... really working well...beyond my expectation...😊🎉
With your valuable guidance I am stepping without railing support.Your video s are giving me a new life 🧬. Enjoying the walking.Improved walking style.thank you very much 😊
I just love the exercise tips you have on this video. I just came from one video that was teaching me to stand still on one leg, but your video adding movement and the explanation behind it is a lot more amazing! Thank you!
If you wear bifocals when walking, try taking them off or just use your mono vision glasses to see if it helps. I often trip or misstep when wearing bifocals because your feet and curbs etc. are fuzzy because you are looking straight ahead through the top of your glasses and literally can't clearly see where you are walking.
Thanks I and my. Wife are in mid 65 and 55respectively we follow your stretching tips and found them very useful specially the hip stifness and walking tips.
Thanks Alyssa I really love your easy indepth style of explaining these movements. You make it very easy to grasp the concept I really need better balance.
THANK YOU. I have immediately fallen atleast 4 times. An unstable step on a dip in my yard. And today a step stone unearthed after decades. I am rolling and landing ok. But, soon it will not be. I am afraid I will wotk in this. Thanks
I’ve had balance issues ever since I broke my femur 32 years ago. You have at least two ideas here that I’ve never seen before. Like using the corner and moving. Great info!
I knew my balance was suspect, but one night I had to leave a concert hall early to catch a train. The lights were low and I had to descend some very wide steps with no support. I was actually scared, and sure enough I went down. No injury, I picked myself up and fortunately managed the rest of the steps on my feet, albeit wobbly. I need this!!
Hi Alyssa, great video - easy to follow. I'm 87 this year and tend to wobble a bit when waking.. I try to keep my eyes on the horizon but have to keep looking down due to the awful sidewalks here (Argentina) which doesn't help. Can you give us an idea as to the length of time for each exercise? Thanks
Again, I just want you to know how much I value you and these lovely podcast. I love the information and the demonstration but I also love the length because when I finish with a bit of you I go and practice. It's just enough information for me to hold in my mind and be able to put it into use immediately. Thank you thank you again and much love and joy❤❤❤❤❤
I'm in my late 60s, lifetime fitness enthusiast. Great information I can use today as something to do on my Kettle Bell training off days. Liked and Subscribed. Thanks for what you do.
I am pleased you don’t refer to yourself as Dr. Alyssa as another DPT does on You Tube. I also prefer your shorts and tees to her skimpy clothing. Thank you for your genuineness.
Very nice video-I love her shoes!! I'm 73, and two years ago, I broke both the femur and hip bone on the right side when I fell. My sense of balance is still poor; the quads are very weak on that thigh, making it difficult to raise the right leg. I'm going to start these today and report back. (Oct 28, 2024). Thanks!
Thanks for some additional balance exercises to add to regime. Closing eyes is a biggy for me I discovered just how much I relied on vision for stability. Also had me realize why I get a fear of falling when looking out and down from a height, even steps with gaps between used to disorientate me if I looked at the space not step.
I'm 73 I walk 2-4 dogs at a time. 2 weeks ago one walked in front of me, I just continued momentum. I crashed on my right hand little finger, corner of eyeglasses and right hip. Fractured Little finger still very painful. I thought of you on the dazzed walk back home
I hunch over to the left side when I'm in a lot of pain. Sadly I am a heart patient . I find these.excercises very good. I have an enlarged heart :n blocked right arterie
@@valerieterblanche4636 Listen to Sapien Medicine for all health related problems; frequency, sound therapy. Try drinking a bit of cayenne pepper daily for arteries and pain. Mix in turmeric and a dash of black pepper. Hope u feel better soon. Namaste 🙏
Dog walking is a challenge in itself for anyone. The only difference being that in advanced age a fall may have grave consequences. Did fall myself not for once, had a fractured finger phalanx. A couple of days ago bruised my elbow. But nothing worse.
thanks. my therapy got interrupted by covid but I need to get back to exercises - walking itself isn't enough. for me the earth IS a foam pad. or a trampoline. loss of balance was dramatic after chemotherapy.
You have beautiful muscle tone and definition! You’re a wonderful example of body building and exercising ! Love you RUclips channel! I’m 72 an have exercised my whole life , and picked a few new concepts on exercising from you much appreciated sweetie keep up the good work ❤
Thank you Alyssa for these tips. They are so useful to avoid falls. Please what exercise is good when one feels the knee wants to give way. This is frightening. Help!
Alyssa, I must say you're God sent...all your exercises are super cool.I have listhesis l5s1 & constantly motivate myself to follow you. Every exercise helps.Thanks a million!
What activities do you do to get legs like yours! You give Sunday Night Football’s intro something to consider. You give the best and simplest balance tips!
Hi Alyssa, very good short video re balance. I am 46, and have lived with #MS since maybe 1997, and as such one's balance has been better! I'll take away from you some tips here, thank you. Roger, Northumberland UK
Well, maybe with these techniques, I can fine my walking confidence again. Im 59 and i struggle to walk w/o falling. I broke my fibula and 2 ribs this year. Ugh! TY❤
1st time seeing your video! Great ideas! Im hearing impaired and know from the past when i lift obe leg and practice balancing on one leg. Im ok with eyes open, but when I close my eyes i quickly wobble so im not sure what to do.
I am 71, I have fallen several times a year. I get dizzy closing my eyes. I am going to see a neurologist to find out why this happening. Turning around also causes me to start losing balance but sometimes I can catch myself.
Your video on balance exercises at home is excellent. Our clinic performs data metrics on balance especially for seniors, and your absolutely right to add more arm movements in the corner to allow the brain to get more comfortable with changes in positions, therefore improving your response time if you feel unstable. Thank you for these amazing tips for your viewers.
I first noticed this lack of balance when showering - when you're almost certain to close your eyes - and lose your balance.
Everything you say makes sense. Thank you for the video; excellent information.
Glad you liked the video!
At 77 that's why I had a grab bar installed in the shower and I use it!
Im just 28yrs done with my brain surgery I have serious balance issues today ill start with these exercises glad I found out this video
Because of a tragic all on frozen concrete in 2003, I started using a walker, then 2 canes. But I have completely lost my equilibrium or blance.I feel stupid being days away from 76 and having had such an active walking & moving life. I hope to use your program and any others because I feel like a little child, first learning to walk alone without mommy's hand. Thank you! I have an active mind and a body that has danced, climbed on things, lifted and walked at the same time, and used to swim every day.
Welcome to aging!
Seriously I find I do have to keep safety in mind and a top priority.
Be blessed!
@@chrisdevalcourt648...I'd like to walk again, LOTS...without concentrating on every step
Hi Diana, why not get training from a physical therapist so you can master getting up from the ground and then you will know that if you do fall, you will be able to get back up...I know you can do this! Let us know how you are doing...I send love to you and God bless you always
I feel your emotional pain and hope that you, along with everyone else reading this, can find better balance.
The pool is a great place to walk forward & back. You will be supported.
I teach seniors chair yoga! I will try this in my class. Thank you. ☺️
Love Dr. Alyssa!!
Awe Thanks!
I fell and broke rib the dr gave me an MRI AND Discovered my brain is shrinking. I was active but now im not allowed to drive. I love to walk but im afraid. I kno ww what you mean by confidence. Praying helps. My. Sons and daughter in law encourage me. Im76
My brain has shrunk so much it's almost gone!
Keep at it but take precautions.
I agree prayer does help!
God bless!
❤
Do you have ataxia?
Those orange shorts sre ugly and too small
Low vitamin D is #1 reason for brain shrinking. Ask your doc to test this and may need supplement
Yesss...this is the kind of excercises that we need after 50 , simple don't need fancy equipment,but straight for the balancing result...just add with my eyes closed....Whoooph... ha ha ha...after 3 days...practiced, my level of balancing...feel getting better and better... Thank you Alyssa... for the wonderful lessons you have to us.... really working well...beyond my expectation...😊🎉
So glad to hear! Keep up the great work.
😊😊
With your valuable guidance I am stepping without railing support.Your video s are giving me a new life 🧬. Enjoying the walking.Improved walking style.thank you very much 😊
You're welcome! So glad to hear.
My balance has been off, for a few years. 5 mini strokes. Out of the blue, this vid came up. New sub, here. Thank you!
Thanks for this video Alyssa. It is outstanding. I'm excited to have discovered it, and I look forward to checking out more of your channel.
You're so welcome!
I just love the exercise tips you have on this video. I just came from one video that was teaching me to stand still on one leg, but your video adding movement and the explanation behind it is a lot more amazing! Thank you!
U are amazing in teaching such material! I will apply.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you Alyssa ☺️.I'm very grateful. Well explained video. Balance is so important to living an independent life ☘️💚
Glad you liked it!
Great legs! Thanks, I will definitely try the balance exercises.
Right! Gorgeous legs was my immediate thought too.😂
Thankyou for this concept.
Your side to side walking for arthritis HAS made my pain much better
Glad to hear that
If you wear bifocals when walking, try taking them off or just use your mono vision glasses to see if it helps. I often trip or misstep when wearing bifocals because your feet and curbs etc. are fuzzy because you are looking straight ahead through the top of your glasses and literally can't clearly see where you are walking.
Thanks for sharing your experience around bifocals.
That's not something I would have thought of... I'll suggest that with some of the folks I work with.
Agreed. Bifocals can significantly affect perception and balance, especially on stairs.
I bet those balance techniques work well on a rebounder. I have one with a rail on it so I am going to try these on my rebounder.
Thanks I and my. Wife are in mid 65 and 55respectively we follow your stretching tips and found them very useful specially the hip stifness and walking tips.
I'm glad you like the channel! Noted on the hip stiffness and walking tips.
Keeping my balance is now easier to do thanks to you your simple easy tips Alyssa helpful information many thanks Patrick Ireland ☘☘☘☘☘
So glad to hear! Keep it up.
Thank you for so many great ways to improve my balance.
You're so welcome!
So happy your video came up. I'm 58 and my balance has declined due to an operation I had on my rt foot at 5. I'll do these exercises. Thank you.❤
You are so welcome!
Great legs! Thanks for all of the balance advice.
Glad you like the video!
Took the words ... ! I was biting my tongue.
Thanks Alyssa I really love your easy indepth style of explaining these movements. You make it very easy to grasp the concept I really need better balance.
So happy to help!
These look really beneficial. Will try them. TY ma'am.
Hope you enjoy
I’m in need of this training … thanks !
Best of luck!
That you! I am 80 years old, and I have some neuropathy in my feet. Definitely affecting my balance. I really appreciate these workouts.
Glad you like them. There are other videos on balance you can check out.
So glad I found your videos !!!
I'm so glad too!
Thanks for the great information ❤ I have that foam balance thing will start using it in corner …
You are so welcome!
Have been doing similar balance exercises but glad to know about arm movements. Enjoy your videos.
Very well explained and illustrated !! A+
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback.
Also, the key to balance is staying lifted. I am constantly reminding myself of that.
At 74 with multiple PT therapies this is new --- thanks
You are welcome!
Excellent video. I will add these exercises to my daily routine of walking my unneutered male Golden Retriever through the field and woods.
Glad you liked the video.
THANK YOU.
I have immediately fallen atleast 4 times. An unstable step on a dip in my yard. And today a step stone unearthed after decades.
I am rolling and landing ok. But, soon it will not be.
I am afraid
I will wotk in this. Thanks
That is scary! Glad none of the falls have ended poorly. Working on reactive balance would possibly help.
Thanks!
You’re so kind! Happy to help
I’ve had balance issues ever since I broke my femur 32 years ago. You have at least two ideas here that I’ve never seen before. Like using the corner and moving. Great info!
Glad you like the info! The corner is a great trick.
Thanks, I've been afraid of falling. Really like walks, thank you!!
You’re welcome! Hope this helps!
Say you do this once a day; how long overall should it be done (20 mins? Half hour?) , and how long to expect to see improvement?
Good morning 🌄 with ❤ from Calicut s.india you are good inspiration it keeps one going 🎉
Good morning!
Dear happy to 😊 to read your response ❤️@@arthritisadventure
Thank you allysa for sharing this video. Now i know what to do.
You’re welcome 😊
You truly are simply the best. Thank you.
I broke my femur 2 years ago and still not good I fall a lot I will try your video and hope it is better thank you for sharing
Glad you liked the video.
I’ve done all of these and they do work. Most people neglect doing them at home and only do them at PT.
So glad to hear!
Thanks Alyssa very well explained !
Glad it was helpful!
I knew my balance was suspect, but one night I had to leave a concert hall early to catch a train. The lights were low and I had to descend some very wide steps with no support. I was actually scared, and sure enough I went down. No injury, I picked myself up and fortunately managed the rest of the steps on my feet, albeit wobbly. I need this!!
Glad you found it. Glad you didn't get injured on your fall. Work on the balance with the video! Best of luck.
@@arthritisadventure Thank you so much!
Really like the balance pad. Great alternative to the bosu
Good! I got mine off of Amazon.
Hi Alyssa, great video - easy to follow. I'm 87 this year and tend to wobble a bit when waking.. I try to keep my eyes on the horizon but have to keep looking down due to the awful sidewalks here (Argentina) which doesn't help. Can you give us an idea as to the length of time for each exercise? Thanks
The suggested length of time can be found on the video at 3:07
Excellent! Congratulations on your advice, and demeanor. You are a JOY! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I'm using Bosu Ball for multiple exercises now, but I'll incorporate what you taught us here as well.
Great! Make sure to catch the other videos as well.
Again, I just want you to know how much I value you and these lovely podcast. I love the information and the demonstration but I also love the length because when I finish with a bit of you I go and practice. It's just enough information for me to hold in my mind and be able to put it into use immediately. Thank you thank you again and much love and joy❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means to world to me to hear that from the community.
I'm in my late 60s, lifetime fitness enthusiast. Great information I can use today as something to do on my Kettle Bell training off days. Liked and Subscribed. Thanks for what you do.
So awesome! Thank you for watching and glad you like it!
This is the simple beginning I have been looking for. Now, I actually feel like there is hope for better balance. Thank you!
You’re so welcome!
I am pleased you don’t refer to yourself as Dr. Alyssa as another DPT does on You Tube. I also prefer your shorts and tees to her skimpy clothing. Thank you for your genuineness.
Glad you like the channel!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Very good video.
You are so welcome!
Great information! Just had to sub. I will absolutely share this with my wife. Thanks.
Very nice video-I love her shoes!! I'm 73, and two years ago, I broke both the femur and hip bone on the right side when I fell. My sense of balance is still poor; the quads are very weak on that thigh, making it difficult to raise the right leg. I'm going to start these today and report back. (Oct 28, 2024). Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for some additional balance exercises to add to regime. Closing eyes is a biggy for me I discovered just how much I relied on vision for stability. Also had me realize why I get a fear of falling when looking out and down from a height, even steps with gaps between used to disorientate me if I looked at the space not step.
Glad you can add them to your fitness plan.
Wonderful, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thank you!!
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video.
I appreciate these tips.
No problem!
OBSERVATION...Earl Cambell quads. Nice work.
Haha thanks! Great Oilers reference.
I'm 73 I walk 2-4 dogs at a time. 2 weeks ago one walked in front of me, I just continued momentum. I crashed on my right hand little finger, corner of eyeglasses and right hip. Fractured Little finger still very painful. I thought of you on the dazzed walk back home
I’m so sorry to hear about your injury! Hope it heals up soon
My balance is very poor,I can only walk with a walker…I am 89.
I hunch over to the left side when I'm in a lot of pain. Sadly I am a heart patient . I find these.excercises very good. I have an enlarged heart :n blocked right arterie
@@valerieterblanche4636
Listen to Sapien Medicine for all health related problems; frequency, sound therapy.
Try drinking a bit of cayenne pepper daily for arteries and pain. Mix in turmeric and a dash of black pepper.
Hope u feel better soon.
Namaste 🙏
Dog walking is a challenge in itself for anyone. The only difference being that in advanced age a fall may have grave consequences. Did fall myself not for once, had a fractured finger phalanx. A couple of days ago bruised my elbow. But nothing worse.
You simply are the best thankyou 💓
thanks. my therapy got interrupted by covid but I need to get back to exercises - walking itself isn't enough. for me the earth IS a foam pad. or a trampoline. loss of balance was dramatic after chemotherapy.
You're welcome. You got this.
You have beautiful muscle tone and definition! You’re a wonderful example of body building and exercising !
Love you RUclips channel! I’m 72 an have exercised my whole life , and picked a few new concepts on exercising from you much appreciated sweetie keep up the good work ❤
I'm glad you like the channel! Thanks so much for the support.
Great advice
Thank you Alyssa for these tips. They are so useful to avoid falls. Please what exercise is good when one feels the knee wants to give way. This is frightening.
Help!
You're welcome! You can search other knee videos on the channel.
Thank U ever so much lovely Dr Alyssa ♥️
Always welcome!
I really appreciate this!
I ❤ the balance pad!
Great!
Good stuff. A lot of information in one video.
Glad it was helpful!
Alyssa, I must say you're God sent...all your exercises are super cool.I have listhesis l5s1 & constantly motivate myself to follow you.
Every exercise helps.Thanks a million!
You're so welcome!
Great for neuropathy or immobilized legs. She has the legs of a professional sprinter, guessing she never passes on "leg days".
What activities do you do to get legs like yours! You give Sunday Night Football’s intro something to consider.
You give the best and simplest balance tips!
This is an EXCELLENT helpful video....but I have to know where those shoes come from! They are great! TY
So glad you love the video! Here is a link to the brand of shoes I am wearing. kurufootwear.sjv.io/qnBZ35
Very Good video full of correct information and truly useful suggestions.
Glad you liked it!
I will try this...thanks.
Welcome!
Very well explained, excellent 😊
Glad you liked it
May you live long,stay blessed.
You are a treasure. I'm getting great help and motivation! Thanks
You are so welcome! I'm glad you like the channel!
New fan to your channel!
Welcome!!
Thank you this looks like very helpful information to me
You are so welcome
been doing a few of your excerises and found for legs /hips really helpful. do you have excerises for upper body ?
I have exercises in my membership, Adventurers for Life. You can take a look here. www.keeptheadventurealive.com/start
Thanks for some good ideas.
You are so welcome! There's more on the channel you can find!
Very helpful video Alyssa. I have a question: how helpful [or hurtful] would attempting these balance exercises in your bare feet? Thanks
Ty!! . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 👍😉🤛
Thank you!
great video. very informed explanations. beautiful
Glad you liked it!
Brilliant thank you
You're very welcome
fantastic and great, God bless you
Glad you liked the video!
Thank you for sharing
You bet!
Hi,
You have a lot of videos on improving your balance. What should I start with. My balance is bad, always has been.
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Alyssa, very good short video re balance. I am 46, and have lived with #MS since maybe 1997, and as such one's balance has been better!
I'll take away from you some tips here, thank you.
Roger, Northumberland UK
You're welcome!
🎉 Thank you very much for this!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Well, maybe with these techniques, I can fine my walking confidence again.
Im 59 and i struggle to walk w/o falling. I broke my fibula and 2 ribs this year. Ugh! TY❤
You’ve got this!
Thank you. for the advice. Any tips on the following please? I tend to fall over backwards if I look overhead .
❤Alyssa thank you. Look forward to your videos. Its the best for me. From Nilani.
So glad!
So good!
🙌🏼🙌🏼
1st time seeing your video! Great ideas! Im hearing impaired and know from the past when i lift obe leg and practice balancing on one leg. Im ok with eyes open, but when I close my eyes i quickly wobble so im not sure what to do.
Glad you love the videos and welcome to the channel.
I am 71, I have fallen several times a year. I get dizzy closing my eyes. I am going to see a neurologist to find out why this happening. Turning around also causes me to start losing balance but sometimes I can catch myself.