Falls and Fracture Prevention Exercises
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These short videos have been created to help you with your exercises. You can watch them as many times as you like to help improve your technique. Your therapist will have selected exercises for you so please only do the exercises suggested for you.
Please ensure that before doing any of the exercises that you have watched the introduction and safety videos.
Please view all videos in full screen (press F on your keyboard once the video starts playing). When the video stops press the ESC key on your keyboard to return to the list of videos.
Introduction
Exercise Intro | Using Your Support Safely |
Posture and Circulation
Seated Posture Check | Standing Posture Check | Standing Marching |
Joint Mobility
Shoulder Circles Seated | Trunk Twists Seated Supported | Trunk Twists Seated Arms Crossed |
Side Bends Seated | Ankle Mobility Seated | Shoulder Circles |
Trunk Twists Supported | Trunk Twists Standing Arms Crossed | Side Bends |
Ankle Mobility |
Static Balance
Tandem Stand | One Leg Stand |
Dynamic Balance
Sideways Walking | One Legged Flamingo Swing | Upward Reach |
Compensatory Stepping | Stepping Over an Object | Walking and Turning |
Strengthening
Toe raise | Heel raises | Knee bends |
Lunges | Sit to stand | Wrist strength |
Upper Back Strength Seated | Chest Press Seated | Front Arm Strength Seated |
Back Arm Strength Seated | Front Knee Strength Seated | Leg Press Seated Band |
Ankle Strength Seated | Hip/Outer Thigh Strength Seated | Hip/Outer Thigh Strength Standing |
Getting down onto and up from the floor
Backward Chaining |
Stretches
Chest Stretch | Back of Thigh Stretch | Calf Stretch |