Strong & Balanced

The idea of falling and breaking a hip may seem eons away, but it’s never too soon to begin an exercise program for better strength and balance. If you read the health reports about women and aging, you’ll see how many of these stories relate to unnecessary broken hips and wrists from falls. According to research in Norway, women are far more likely than men of the same age to break a wrist seriously enough to need surgery, and the risk becomes greater for women as they age. Falling injuries happen to many seniors, and would be a much less serious issue if bone loss, excess joint degeneration, and loss of balance were not also an issue. Hard landings on tile and wood floors can be a major problem combined with these symptoms.