Balance and Mobility

Maintaining balance is essential for carrying out activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, getting in and our of the car and walking up stairs. Not only might a balance problem affect your ability to carry out these and other tasks, it also puts you at an increased risk for falls.

If not addressed, this increased fall risk may lead to more severe health consequences. People with a balance problem often become inactive due to a fear of falls. Unfortunately, inactivity often makes the problem worse and a functional decline is sure to follow.

Our Goals

Our staff is committed to provide quality, effective balance retraining programs designed for the prevention of falls and improvements in balance, mobility and coordination.

We will conduct a complete musculoskeletal exam and our therapists will perform an inventory of tests designed to measure gait and balance.

Each patient will be evaluated on:

• Functional Strength
• Flexibility
• Balance and Proprioception
• Vestibular system
• Proper Gait
• Need for assistive devices

Treatment Plan

After our assessments are reviewed, our therapists will help determine the underlying cause of the patient’s instability as the first step in fall prevention.

A plan for each individual patient will be designed to modify the negative effects that result from changes within the system which main his or her balance.

Each patient will receive a highly customized therapy program unique to his or her specific limitations and capabilities. Our therapists will teach the patient strategies to compensate for balance deficits to ensure safe, independent mobility for a healthy lifestyle.

Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting old.