BALANCE!

About the Book

Balance is a learned trait. A baby’s progression to walking is accomplished by gaining strength, improving coordination, receiving encouragement and by practicing. If we learned it once, we can also relearn it later. The electronic age has contributed to a sedentary life style. In addition, ranch homes, curb cuts, escalators, and elevators have eliminated stairs from our daily routines. Safety concerns also discourage many from walking for exercise. The predictable reality is a weaker, balance challenged population. The purpose of this publication is to provide the unstable reader with a practical guide to restore flexibility, strength, balance, coordination and function.

About the Author

Charles Press Charles Press, an army veteran, attended Elmhurst College, The University of Missouri, and the University of Minnesota. He is a retired Political Science Professor from Michigan State University, and he has authored college text books in his field of expertise. His work required him to travel stateside and abroad, but balance issues gradually set in. This is when he was referred to Don’s “Balance Program.” The inspiration for this book came from his personal battle with balance issues and his eagerness to share his experiences with others. Donald H. Blough Donald Blough has been a practicing Physical Therapist for over 43 years. His undergraduate degree in Health Education was from Slippery Rock State College, and his Physical Therapy training from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Work settings have included schools, hospitals, nursing homes, home health, and outpatient clinics, where balance issues were not a respecter of age. Coauthoring this publication represents a cooperative effort beginning years ago, but presented from two entirely different perspectives.