Channel your inner Kung-Fu Master!
Balance and proprioception (where your joint is in space relative to the rest of your body) play an important role in everyday activities:
– walking on the sidewalk and suddenly the curb dissapears (or you didn’t notice it!)
– walking on uneven terrain or an unexpected hole
– performing basic activities of daily living and knowing how your form is (and what it should be)
– balancing and recovering when you find out there’s ice under the snow on the sidewalk
Single Leg Stork Stance
A simple everyday exercise where you stand on the floor supported by each leg for 30s at a time.
-stay close to a wall or railing you can grab on to if this is difficult for you
-try this on a pillow if this is too easy
Contact Form and Function’s Kung Fu Master John for more tips on how to improve your balance