Balance Training

Ongoing balance work for steady movement.

Balance Training exercise illustration

What it helps

Sharpens your steadiness and reactions so you move with confidence and lower your risk of a fall — protecting the progress you've made.

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart on a soft surface such as a balance pad, with something solid within reach.
  2. Let your arms come out to the sides and settle over your midline - weight even, hips level.
  3. Hold steady for up to a minute, then step off and rest.
  4. As it gets easier, bring your feet closer together or close your eyes briefly.

Tips

  • A firm cushion or a folded towel works if you do not have a pad.
  • Stand near a counter or a wall so there is always something to reach for.
  • Some wobble is the exercise working, not a sign you are doing it wrong.

Commonly done a few times a week.

Where this appears in recovery

Balance Training is part of 145 recovery programs, most often at the strength & function (weeks 6–12), immediate recovery (weeks 0–2) and early recovery (weeks 2–6) stages, among others. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:

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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.