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...Read More
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...Read More
One possibility that scares many older adults is losing their balance. This is because a loss of balance can lead to a fall that causes serious injury. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one-fifth of all falls lead to...Read More
One little piggy had a house of straw, the other a house of sticks, and finally came the indestructible house of bricks. The little piglets we grew up adoring learned an important lesson from their encounter with the big bad wolf – the bones of...Read More
“I knew very little about muscles and knees when I came, and after double knee replacement I was very concerned about how I was ever going to walk, sit, climb stairs again without pain. My physical therapist and the people at SOL have been so...Read More