Balance exercises are good for creating a centered body motion and encourages you to be quick on your feet. Balance can be troubling for the elderly who have suffered from falls or other injuries. Ankle injuries are also something that can affect balance. One balance exercise that is very helpful is the single leg stance because it can increase in difficulty as balance abilities increase.

Increasing heart and respiratory rates are what endurance exercises do in order to allow your body to be active longer. Jogging, walking and swimming are things you can do to increase your heart rate and get more done. Aerobic exercise expands your blood vessels and increases the health of your heart. It prevents heart disease, stroke and diabetes. If you have far to go, don’t get discouraged, building endurance takes a lot of time, but you’ll get there.

To work through weakness in the muscles as a result of injury, strengthening exercise is needed. Your muscles become weak if not used when injured, as many recoveries require much sitting or lying down. A person can regain strength again with the help and encouragement of a physical therapist. Leg strength is acquired through calf and leg raises. There is even exercise for small places like wrists and ankles that therapists have.

Stretching exercises are quite possibly the more important thing you can do right now for overall wellness. Everyone should do a stretching exercise every day to keep muscles and joints healthy. To prevent injury while exercising, warm up and loosen your muscles first with stretches. Give your physical therapist a call today so they can give you a tailored plan to get your body back to the healthy place you want it to be.

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