NAPLES, Florida (ICAA), January 9, 2008: A local company, Balance Gym, LLC, announced today the launch of a seniors-friendly exercise station. The company says the BalanceGym Exercise and Rehabilitation Station offers the elderly a Proprioceptive Balance Training Platform, Multi-Level Exercise Balance Step and Easy Attach Resistance Bands.
Age-friendly features: exercise station simply tilts up and rolls into position, height adjustment, traction grip stepping surfaces, attachment for safety belts and exercise bands. It encourages social group-exercise programs.
What Conditions Benefit from the equipment?
*Osteoporosis or Osteopenia: A variety of weight bearing exercises which stimulate bone strengthening.
*Lower and upper extremity fractures: Can assist in rehabilitation of patients who are working on muscle strengthening and balance after fractures.
*Hip and Knee Replacement: Creates a stable environment allowing for safe quadriceps, hamstring, gastroc-soleus, and hip abductor/adductor exercises during immediate post-operative therapy in the hospital, at outpatient therapy facilities and at home for continued exercise.
*Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain) Accessory for proper plantar fascia stretching exercises.
*Stroke: Provides balance support after stroke, for upper and lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises.
*Shoulder injuries: Cuff and shoulder exercises.
For more details visit www.thebalancegym.com
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