Zenmarkt® Foam Balance Pad For Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation of Knees and Ankles

I didn't fully understand this but now I do.... it's fantastic! I see all the other "balance boards" listed on Amazon, and they all wobble, and tilt, and such... So I kept examining the pictures for this item to make sure I wasn't missing something, and nope, I wasn't... it doesn't wobble, or tilt, or have any motion at all, while standing on it. What it does have is "squishy-ness, and that "sinking in" effect, to where if you step around on it, you can really get into balancing effects. I ended up just randomly moving and stepping around, and it was a real delight. It's also great for placing toes on the edge, heels on the floor, and then doing calf raises. In doing those limited few things I can tell there are many other ways to make use of this, it's very versatile. It seems very well made, durable, so it should last forever. A great little physical health and balancing tool that I'm really enjoying and would recommend to anyone looking for such a thing. A real winner.

I ordered this as reading the information that it improves core balance. I like the softness of it especially knowing that it is somewhat firm. I think that I'll also be using this as a foot 'rest' by my chair as I have really short legs. I think it would be good as a chair pad. Overall, I like this a lot!

I like this foam pad because it is solid, really dense! It has a really good feel while standing on it. i do need to improve my balance, core and work on my knees, too, so I will be spending a lot of time with this.

I was somewhat doubtful that a foam pad could help with my decreased ability to balance. However, after a few weeks of use, I am noticing a definite improvement.I've let my physical condition degrade over several years of chronic pain. It was just easier to avoid what pain I could by being basically sedentary most of the time. And of course, I grew weaker and began noticing I was having balance issues. I decided enough was enough and began to look at how to help myself improve.After some research, I decided to start with this balance pad before a more strenuous balance board.This pad is made of a very dense foam that 'squishes' when you stand on it. moving around on it requires lots of automatic activation in small muscles to help maintain balance. After using it daily for a few weeks, I'm feeling stronger and less unsteady on my feet. I plan to use it for a while longer and graduate to a balance board.I think this product is a good buy to help you with gaining strength for balance.

I originally got this pad to use as a knee pad for doing hip flexor stretches (the couch stretch). It works perfectly for that purpose. The pad is a two inch thick piece of textured, solid foam. My knee sinks in, but doesn't push through. Really good for protecting the joint.I haven't used the pad much as a balance training tool yet, but I think it's probably going to work very well for that as well. When you stand on the pad with one foot, the foam squishes as your foot wiggles to the left and right, adding to the balance challenge. Seems like that would be a good thing.I also used the pad as padding for weighted hip thrusts and it worked perfectly for that as well. Couldn't feel the bar at all. Recommended product.