Balance
Do You Have Concerns About Tripping or Falling in the Following Situations?
- Descending the driveway.
- Negotiating cracks in the pavement.
- Ascending and descending stairs.
- Walking on grass.
- Carrying laundry while going up and down stairs.
- Attending church.
- Stepping onto curbs at the grocery store.
If You’re Experiencing Any of the Following Issues:
- Struggling to keep up with your grandkids due to fear of falling or weakness in your legs.
- Lacking confidence because you're uncertain when your balance might unexpectedly fail.
- Frustrated that despite your efforts and caution, your balance isn't improving.
- Worried about potential injuries from falling and being unable to get up.
- Feeling anxious that a future fall could result in a serious injury requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Then you’ve come to the right place. We offer a long-term, manageable solution for enhancing and maintaining your balance and mobility.
Numerous elderly individuals are needlessly burdened by anxiety, falls, and close calls due to compromised balance.
You Might Have Heard Statements Like:
- "You should rely on a cane."
- "You should use a walker."
- "You need to decrease your pace."
- "You need to take larger steps."
- "You should lift your feet higher."
- "You need to be cautious and move slowly."
- "Wait for me, as there is a risk of falling."
The Reality Is:
Step #1: We genuinely listen to your story.
While the strategies mentioned earlier can be useful in certain situations, it’s important to acknowledge that unexpected balance challenges will always arise, regardless of how careful and attentive you are.
Have you been informed that your balance naturally deteriorates with age?
Although it’s common for muscle mass and flexibility to decline as you age, consistently having an unsteady gait and an inability to recover from balance challenges is not normal.
Falls are not only physically painful, but they can also be financially burdensome, emotionally traumatizing, and increase the fear, anxiety, and risk of future falls.
At Quantum PT and Wellness, we specialize in helping active adults regain the active lifestyles they once enjoyed. This includes providing you with a customized plan and strategies to optimize your balance reactions, posture, body position awareness, and ability to recover and regain stability in any scenario.
Our approach involves assessing your posture, movement patterns, overall strength, and reaction times to identify specific deficits that will have the greatest impact on improving your balance.
Using a three-step process, we aim to significantly enhance your stable range and train you on how to “catch yourself” regardless of the type of balance challenge you face. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, moving slowly, turning quickly, or carrying objects, we will equip you with the skills to confidently respond to balance disruptions.
Choosing the right provider is crucial on your journey to achieving rock-solid balance. Failure to do so could result in an injury requiring surgery that could have been prevented.
Your provider should have a comprehensive understanding of how each part of your body contributes to your ability to regain balance when lost. Multiple factors impact your resilience, and having a knowledgeable provider who can identify and educate you about these factors is vital for maintaining long-term independence.
Your provider should assess the specific risk areas relevant to you, which may include posture, ankle stiffness, reduced sensation in the feet, hip weakness, or other combinations of impairments.
Many individuals require more guidance beyond their current at-home exercises, such as walking programs, heel raises, and leg lifts. While these exercises are beneficial, they may not be sufficient to help you regain balance and prevent falls.
Unforeseen bumps and disturbances are inevitable. Do you have the necessary flexibility, strength, and sensory capabilities to react effectively?
Experiencing a history of slips or falls can lead to fear and anxiety, which hinders movement and further contributes to a decline in strength, flexibility, and sensory inputs.
We genuinely want to understand your unique situation and the distress it causes you so that we can provide the assistance you need.
Step #1: We are here to listen to your story.
Step #2: Evaluate Your Impairments.
We thoroughly assess your impairments to determine their location, severity, and type. It could involve identifying reduced tissue or joint flexibility in one area while observing muscle weakness in another. There might be a limited range of motion in the knee due to a previous injury, along with decreased sensation in the feet.
At Quantum PT and Wellness, our objective is to assess your risk factors, investigate the root causes, and devise a personalized plan of action to eliminate and minimize the risk of falling.
If you’re skeptical about whether physical therapy is the right approach for you, we offer a FREE Discovery Visit. Yes, that means your initial session is completely free of charge.
Whether you have been disappointed in the past or simply unsure if physical therapy is the solution you need, the Discovery Visit can provide you with clarity. During this visit, you will gain specific insights into what is causing your impaired balance and receive guidance on how it can be effectively addressed.
Step #3: Implementing a Tailored Solution
- Enjoying quality time playing with your grandkids.
- Taking a leisurely walk along the sidewalk without feeling anxious.
- Embarking on hikes and keeping pace with friends and family.
- Performing household chores, including laundry, with confidence and ease, without second-guessing every movement.
- Feeling a renewed sense of confidence and strength.
- Moving independently, with a restored sense of freedom.
Our most successful clients are those who are motivated and fully prepared to regain their balance, regardless of any previous falls or close calls they may have experienced.
If you would like to gather more information about cost and availability before deciding to come in, please click the button below. We are eager to speak with you and provide you with the information you need.
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