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Poor Balance
balance issues in elderly

5 techniques PTs use to treat balance issues in elderly patients

Balance issues put you at a high risk of falling, which leaves you susceptible to injury. Fortunately, physical therapy can teach you to manage your condition so you can live a safer life. Below, we’ll discuss some of the techniques that physical therapists use to...
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Improving Balance for Seniors

Why is improving balance important for seniors?

Have you ever felt dizzy for long periods of time or felt unstable when getting up from a chair or walking? If you said yes, then you’ve likely experienced some type of balance issue.  Unfortunately, there are seniors who experience those types of symptoms every...
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Fall Risks & Prevention

Fall risks and fall prevention

Life is hard enough living day to day without having to consciously worry about standing on your own two feet. If you or an elder person you know has fallen, you’re not alone. More than 1 in 3 people aged 65 years or older falls...
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Improving Balance for Seniors

Check out these tips for improving balance for seniors

It’s a fact of life. The body starts to deteriorate as we grow older. It can be harder to hear and see, and it can be much harder to balance when moving around.  Problems with maintaining your balance can be dangerous if you’re a senior....
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Fun Balance Exercises for the Elderly

Fun balance exercises for elderly physical therapy patients

As we get older, our risk of injury due to falling increases. One of the biggest causes for this is a decline in our balance due to reasons such as reduced muscular strength and range of motion and a general lack of physical activity. An...
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