Your Balance 'Systems' Become Less Effective With Age. Here's How To Stay Steady, According To Experts.

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HuffPost's shopping desk quotes two physical therapists explaining that balance depends on strength, vision, the inner ear, foot and joint sensation, coordination and the brain's ability to process it all quickly, and that these systems get less efficient with age. Dr. Lisa Kelly and Lori Diamos also note that old injuries can leave some muscles underused and others overworked, with no 'magic switch' to restore the old balance once pain subsides.

The actual advice: practice balance regularly, and the article recommends starting with a foam balance pad placed under the knees or feet to challenge proprioception. HuffPost discloses it may earn a commission on any purchases made through the linked products.

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The physical therapy sounds sensible enough, and there is nothing wrong with a foam pad helping somebody feel steadier on their feet. But the piece is still a catalog with quotes stitched around it, and the commission disclosure at the top tells you which parts were written to inform and which parts were written to sell.

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