Thursday, July 14, 2011

If you are weaker at right side what to do?

Different medical conditions can cause weakness on the right side of the body. Muscle atrophy, resulting from muscle disuse, leads to loss of strength. Health problems known to cause weakness include: stroke, multiple sclerosis, recovering from a broken bone or nerve damage. Always begin exercises cautiously until you know how your body reacts. Begin your exercise session with a light warm-up and finish your exercise session with gentle stretches. Your warm-up should last five to ten minutes and could include jogging on the spot or a brisk walking.
Body Weight Exercises
You can use your own body weight as resistance. To build upper body strength, place your right hand against a wall. Lean toward the wall and push away from it. Repeat several times, according to your ability and comfort level. A side plank is another helpful exercise in which you kneel on an exercise mat and place your right hand firmly down on the floor beside you. Then lift your right hip off the floor, supported by your arm and leg. Repeat this exercise one to two times. You can also try gentle squats and shifting your weight to the right side, by lifting the left foot slightly. Be extra careful if you have any knee injuries -- you do not have to go down too far into the squat.
Weights
You can use hand or cuff weights to strengthen the upper and lower body. Exercise physiologist Paul Sorace, from the Hackensack University medical Center in New Jersey, recommends starting with lighter weights and building up. For hand weights, you can use a soup can, book or a small handled container filled with water. Make sure you can hold on to the weight comfortably. You can try simple biceps curls, lateral and front raises. For the lower body, attach a cuff weight to your ankle. you can try leg raises either standing, seated or lying down. Be sure to hold on to a chair if you think you might lose your balance. Be careful not to strain your back, but keep it supported. Stop exercising if you feel pain.
Yoga
Yoga is a gentle way to begin building up strength. Try yoga balancing poses such as the tree pose, on your right leg. Draw your left foot up and place it on the inside of your right leg, avoiding the knee joint. Tree pose will help strengthen your thigh and calf muscles. Another good leg strengthening pose is triangle. To practice triangle, step forward with the right foot, keep the hips facing to the left. Bend to the right, bringing your right hand down toward the ankle. Take smooth deep breaths while practicing and take time to rest between poses.
Caution
Make sure your doctor approves any exercises you do. Be careful not to lose your balance and keep a chair or pillows nearby for support. Listen to your body and begin working slowly toward more resistance or repetitions. If in doubt, see a physiotherapist or personal trainer to make sure you are doing the exercises properly. See your doctor immediately if you feel worse as a result of doing the exercises. Some exercises may worsen an existing medical condition.