Physical therapist Tiffany Jenson recently worked with a patient who shared surprise at how much her mobility declined this year. Getting out of a chair proved difficult. The core issue often is ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve a person’s walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. It may also be helpful for older adults who ...

As the crisp autumn air will soon announce that the season of fall is upon us, there’s a more pressing concern for the elderly population: preventing the metaphorical “fall” of backward disequilibrium ...

A well-rounded fitness routine is important for our overall health and quality of life — especially as we age. The right movement can help improve heart health, maintain the bone and muscle mass that ...

Vestibular rehabilitation is a type of physical therapy that uses exercises to reduce dizziness and improve balance. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy helps retrain your brain to process balance ...

As you get older, slipping, tripping, and falling due to balance becomes common. It may cause you serious head injury or fall to death. In elder age, losing your balance and falling are widely common, ...

You don't have to sit on a referral list or schedule a doctor's visit first. You can go straight to a PT and start working on ...

Balance is a “multifaceted physiological process” that involves vision, the vestibular system in the inner ear and the nervous system, researchers wrote in a 2024 study in the Journal of the American ...

Nicole McDermott has worked in the creative content space for the last decade as a writer, editor and director. Her work has been featured on TIME Healthland, Prevention, Shape, USA Today, HuffPost, ...