The propriosensory system helps the motor system to maintain equilibrium on a reflex, automatic basis. Additionally, balance training has been shown to be successful in remedying many of these conditions. Two weeks of training to significant improvement nine months later, without any home maintenance program. The patient should be given two to four chances to reach peak performance. It basically involves training the patient in proper foot position, and then facilitating reflex balance responses.
Exercises proceed from sitting to standing and from stable to labile surfaces.
This can be progressed to performing with eyes closed. The patient should be encouraged to avoid reaching out, and if he or she can't last the full 30 seconds, the patient may do a few repetitions until 30 seconds are achieved cumulatively. This exercise should be performed twice a day. In standing, various leaning movements are introduced and explored. The same is done with a single backward step with the torso aligned upright and the ischia over the heels.