Balance Exercises Following Fracture Repair By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via exerciseforbalance/ Practicing balance exercises is extremely important to prevent falling and injuring ones self. If a fall does occur, however, is even more important during the recovery process to rehearse stability exercises not only to restore balance abilities, but also to prevent a fall at a later time. Often, a person who falls will sustain a fracture. The most common fractures occur in the hip area, shoulder and wrist. With many of these fractures, the individual must have surgery that includes an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the fracture bones. During an ORIF procedure, the surgeon must place pins and screws at the fracture site to stabilize the bone and allow it heal. After the initial healing phase where a new bone is deposited at the fracture site, the importance rehabilitation process must begin. Some of the key components of rehabilitation for a fracture in the lower extremities includes: - Encouraging early and safe for partial weightbearing -Begin gentle active exercises and standing -Initiate speeds and power work for appropriate walking patterns -Begin aerobic conditioning -Return to optional gait patterns, speed and endurance -Wean off assistive devices as soon as possible -Work on proper posture using trunk extension exercises -Emphasize balance training and balance exercises to prevent further falls Please see exerciseforbalance/buy-now Balance Exercises Are Needed After ORIF Surgery Performing balance exercises is an essential aspect of the rehabilitation phase following a fracture repair of the lower extremities. You can start beginning equilibrium exercises by standing on both feet and learning to control shifting your weight side to side and front to back without losing balance. You can progress stability exercises when you are able to maintain full weight-bearing status...
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:10:37 +0000
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