{"id":24099,"date":"2024-03-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3232af3e5.nxcli.net\/?p=24099"},"modified":"2025-07-08T05:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:47:43","slug":"better-balance-starts-at-the-core-how-to-improve-your-stability-with-pt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainstreetpt.net\/bethesda-physical-therapy\/2024\/03\/20\/better-balance-starts-at-the-core-how-to-improve-your-stability-with-pt\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Balance Starts at the Core: How to Improve Your Stability with PT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you familiar with the connection between core strength and better balance? When the core muscles around your trunk are strong, you are less likely to experience harmful chronic conditions, including lower back pain, balance and gait disorders,<\/a> and general injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A stronger core also helps to keep you upright – especially as you age and face a much higher risk of falls and fall-related injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you believe you need to work on your balance, but don\u2019t know where to start, contact Bethesda Physical Therapy in Bethesda or Kensington, MD today.<\/a> Our team of knowledgeable physical therapists can create a personalized core routine for you that improves your balance for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inner and outer core muscles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the first thing you picture when you hear the words, \u201ccore strength\u201d? If you\u2019re like most people, you might think of the abdominal muscles or \u201cabs.\u201d This is the part of the core we generally hear the most about in fitness culture, but there\u2019s much more to this complex muscle group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two separate groups of core muscles: the inner core and the outer core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inner core muscles<\/strong> surround your spine and work to stabilize your core. The outer core muscles<\/strong> work with the inner core muscles<\/strong> to help you move your body from point A to point B – or, in other words, help you perform most physical tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of \u201ccore stability,\u201d is tied to the inner core muscles, while the idea of \u201ccore strength,\u201d is connected to the outer core muscles. Physical therapy will assist you in strengthening both your inner and outer core muscles in order to improve your balance and mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the connection between the core and better balance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In your body, there are three systems in your body that help to control and maintain your balance: the visual system, the vestibular system, and the proprioceptive system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n