You can exercise the foot and ankle's stabilizing muscles by carefully taking a look at a few key things. Exercise the foot and ankle's stabilization muscles with help from a certified holistic nutrition consultant and fitness mentor in this free video clip.
Stabilizer exercises for your legs can be completed right at home quickly and easily. Find out about stabilizer exercises for your legs with help from an experienced personal trainer in this free video clip.
Stability is your ability to control movement in all directions and to maintain the joint's normal range of motion. Single leg stabilization exercises can determine if one side of your body is stronger than the other. Physical therapist Gray Cook, author of "Movement," states that body asymmetry, where one side of your body is more dominant than the other, is one of the primary causes of non-contact injuries, such as knee ligament tears and ankle sprains. Single leg stabilization exercises improve your brain's ability to communicate with both sides of your body as you move in different directions.
Abdominal exercises with stabilization target your core muscles. Focus on your abs with these exercises from a certified personal trainer in this free video on abdominal workouts.
Back stabilization exercises not only work out the different back muscles but also relieve recurring back pain. The back muscles all work together to stabilize the spine to prevent lower back pain. Lumbar exercises work in promoting stabilization for the back. There are several different exercises to work out the lumber muscles to promote stabilization for the back. They can be done while laying, squatting, and standing.
Stabilizing your hips is important because they can affect your posture and even your balance. Perform hip stabilizing exercises with instruction from a professional personal trainer in this free video on senior health.
Lumbar decompression is a surgical procedure in which pain caused by nerves pinched by a bulging lumbar disc is relieved. A portion of the bone covering the pinched nerve is removed to allow the nerve more freedom of movement. Performing exercises after the operation that help stabilize the back will help you attain full recovery.
A weak neck can lead to headaches, shoulder pain and can make sitting uncomfortable. Weak muscles cause a lack of neck stability, which can also contribute to bad posture. Doing simple neck strengthening exercises can help prevent neck pain and can improve pre-existing situations.
Two main muscles greatly affect knee stability: the quadriceps and the hamstrings. If you have weakness in either of these muscles, the stability of the knee below it is greatly affected. Certain exercises will lead to greater knee stability and decreased pain.
Postural stability exercises can be done with free weights and some clear space. Learn how to gain a more stable posture with help from a certified personal fitness trainer in this free video on improving posture.
The shoulders are ball-and-socket joints that allow the arms to move in a very wide range of motion. This range of motion is useful for performing complex tasks with the arms and hands, but it also makes the shoulders susceptible to strain and injury. Doing shoulder stabilizing exercises to strengthen the muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder joint can reduce the chances of shoulder strain and dislocation.
Pelvic stabilization exercises will help build strong abdominal and buttocks muscles. This helps keep the lower back strong and allows you to do more advanced core exercises. You should practice these exercises three or more times a week with a rest day in between.
Knee pain can quickly rob us of our favorite athletic activities, make walking difficult, and turn the thought of climbing steps into something approaching torture. Millions around the globe suffer or have suffered from knee pain at some point in their lives, so do not think that you are alone. Fortunately, modern science understands how to deal with knee pain, so with diligence and fortitude you have a good chance of overcoming this nagging nuisance.
Regular performance of hip-stabilizing exercises has a wide range of benefits. For a swimmer or cyclist looking for more power, a person trying to stabilize core muscles to improve posture or a chiropractic patient seeking pain relief by strengthening the muscles around the hip, the solution is exercise. Here are a few key exercises that effectively work the muscles in the hip region.