Watch This Quick Video To Learn More About How We Can Help Improve Your Balance or Gait
Watch This Quick Video To Learn More About How We Can Help Improve Your Balance
What Causes Balance & Gait Problems
What Causes Balance & Gait Problems
When it comes to improving your balance and gait, many patients are quick to tell you that nothing can be done.
For many patients, this can be a costly mistake, leading to years of embarrassment, suffering, and living in fear. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and serious health problems in the U.S.
Balance problems and disorders occur when your balance system is disrupted.
But what causes the disruption?
There are a variety of different causes for difficulty balancing. Some of the most common causes for balance problems are:
- Weak muscles
- Inner ear issues (such as crystals or inflammation)
- Neurological conditions (such as migraines)
- Postural hypotension (where blood pressure suddenly drops with certain movements such as standing)
- Poor joint mobility
- Cardiovascular disease
How We Can Help You Boost Your Balance and Prevent Falls
How We Can Help You Boost Your Balance and Prevent Falls
As an expert in movement and balance, a Doctor of Physical Therapy provides the best treatment to help you regain your balance as quickly and safely as possible.
A great physical therapist will work with you one-on-one and tailor the treatment to your specific diagnosis, age, health, and fitness level. Some of the common ways that physical therapists treat balance problems/disorders include:
- Guiding you through strengthening exercises to strengthen the muscles that are used to keep you balanced
- Helping you develop better posture (which is key to maintaining good balance)
- Using mobility exercises and/or manual therapy to promote healthy joints – allowing you to move more easily
- Guiding you through flexibility exercises to reduce any tightness that may have hindered your ability to move freely
- Providing massage or manual therapy to the muscles, joints, or the spine to alleviate pain that may have prevented you from maintaining good posture
- Educating you on how to prevent falls (such as which footwear is the best, how to set up your home, and how to prevent tripping hazards)
Look How We’ve Helped People Just Like You…
Look How We’ve Helped People Just Like You…
Want Help to Decide if Balance Physical Therapy is Right For You?
Want Help to Decide if Physical Therapy is Right For You?
Don’t Wait Till You Fall To Seek Help
Don’t Wait Till You Fall To Seek Help
NOTE: You have no obligation after getting in contact with us.
Let’s talk about your unique situation, your goals, your obstacles, & let’s see if I can help you.
Together we can chart a course for your active and healthy future doing the things you love to do!
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Frequently Asked Questions About Balance Physical Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions About Balance Physical Therapy
Gait basically means the way a person walks or runs. We use gait exercises to help you strengthen your muscles, improve posture and develop the muscle memory that allows you to regain your mobility.
This will help with your overall balance.
No!
The human body is that strength can be improved at any age.
The key is finding exercises that will strengthen your muscles without causing pain in the joints or elsewhere.
Some may be difficult but with a trained physical therapist, we will guide you accordingly until you are comfortable and safe. As your balance improves, you can add in some harder exercises as desired.
The exercises and tips that you learn from a few weeks of physical therapy will stay with you for life.
It’s essential to see a physical therapist instead of trying to treat the condition yourself. A physical therapist will monitor your posture, make sure your form is correct during exercises, and speed up the process in a way you can’t do on your own.
After only a couple of weeks of physical therapy, many patients with balance problems/disorders have significantly improved their balance, regained their confidence, and resumed their usual activities worry-free.
Some patients even overcome their balance problem/disorder completely through physical therapy.