Do you have stiff joints, decreased mobility or increased aches and pains? When’s the last time you checked your mobility and balance skills? Did you know that your ability to balance is one of the predictors of longevity? Did you know your ability to move your joints well prevents injuries? As a kid your play incorporates trials that challenge mobility, while promoting balance and sensory exploration. As you age you stop playing and with that you lose your balance and mobility skills. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause breaks down why it’s important to incorporate mobility and balance training into your weekly exercise routine.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

• How rocks and logs are great tools for balance training
• Why you need to train your sensory & mechanoreceptor nerves
• How you lose balance and mobility skills as you age
• Why balance and mobility training decreases pain, prevents injury and improves strength