Originally Posted by
All2Pieces
40 years ago doc told my mother not to bend down or get riled up. "Don't do anything to raise your blood pressure." Ha! Mom rarely ever raised her voice! Good luck and warm hugs. Let us know how things turn out.
I teach Silver Sneakers exercise classes to senior adults. One of the things we never do is allow any forward bending beyond 45 degrees, and it's always done with the face lifted, looking straight ahead. This is because of the blood pressure and eye pressure issue most seniors have. I always tell them the floor is still there, they don't need to look down to make sure! I also teach a senior yoga class and we do lots of modifications of the more inverted poses for the same reason. Just a few adjustments we have to make as we get older!
