Balance boards are great tools for developing balance, but at the same time, they can be very dangerous.

One hard fall could cause broken bones, concussions, death, spine injury's, and joint injuries.

You should always be aware of theses dangers when getting on a balance board and if you think that your body will not be able to handle a hard fall, find a safer way to train your balance such as bodyweight balance poses or balance boards that don't use rollers.

Balance board safety tips

Following some of these tips can help to make using balance boards safer to use.

Using the board with a spotter, this works well with children try holding their hand while they are building up confidence using the board.

Check the surrounding area for any objects that can injure you if you fall on them such as random toys, edges or tables or fireplaces.

Using the board on a carpet will slow down the board a bit making it easier to use, the thicker the carpet, the slower the board will react.

Wearing safety gear can help reduces the chance of serious injury, but it will not make you immune to it.

Use equipment like bike helmets, skateboarding knee, wrist and elbow pads.

Using a Balance board close to a wall can help when first learning.  You can keep your hands posted on the wall while rocking back and forth on the board to get familiar with it.

When you build up some more balance skills, you can keep a tall chair or a 3 to 6 ft. (91 to 182 cm)  ladder next to the balance board to give yourself something to grab onto if you feel like your going to fall.

Although this is not foolproof, you can still fall onto the ladder and get injured or to add insult to injury have the ladder fall on top of you after you have fallen off the balance board.

Another option would be to hang some ropes overhead so you can grab onto them while practicing or if you lose your balance.

Some other things to know about before using balance boards.

Protecting your stuff from your balance board

Balances boards are best used in an area where a flying board can not do any damage to surrounded items.

Balance boards with and without stoppers on the bottom of the boards can shoot out from under you and be launched into the air with such high velocity they can easily damage walls, smash through windows, ruin TVs, explode fine china or knock out a spectators teeth.

Protecting your balance boards.

 Also, keep in mind most wooden balanced boards should not be used on rough terrain because it will put more wear and tear on them.

Most balance boards are recommended to be used on a smooth hard surface or a carpet.

If using the board outside sweep the area of rocks, glass or any other items that may damage the board.

Protecting your floors from balance boards.

Balance boards should not be used on wood floors or any other type of indoor flooring that can damage easily.

Even when using a balance board correctly there are going to be times when the balance board comes slamming down into the ground this will eventually damage the flooring.

Use a piece of old carpet, area rug or chair mat while training on your balance board to help prevent damage to the flooring and the balance board.

Protecting your neighbors quality of life.

The banging sound a balance board makes when slamming into the floor may be annoying to people on the floor directly below you and get them so annoyed that they start banging on the ceiling to show you their frustration. (This may or may not be from personal experience)

Some balance boards can be loud when being uses, try using the board on a carpet to help reduce the noise if this is an issue for you.

If you do not think your body would be able to handle the types of falls taken in these videos, a balance board is probably not for you.

Balance board training can be dangerous, but it can also be gratifying so make sure you weigh the cost vs. benefits carefully before you deiced to start training on a balance board.

Falling off a balance board is part of balance board training there are endless examples of people falling off balance boards on youtube here are just a few of them.

Fall off a generic balance board.

Fall off an indo original balance board.

Fall off an Vew-do balance board.

Vew-do balance boards are more challenging to use then other boards due to their smaller size and roller and rail system.

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Vew-do offers some of the best balance boards for skateboarders and snowboards.

Fall off an indo original balance board.

Indo makes some of the best multipurpose balance boards.

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Fall off an indo original balance board.

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