Blog Category – Balance Vertigo

Physical Therapy for Balance and Coordination in Older Adults – Improving Stability
As a physical therapist specializing in geriatric care, I’ve witnessed how improved balance and coordination can transform the lives of older adults.

“HIIT Training” for Parkinson’s Disease (High Intensity Interval Training)
“HIIT Training” (aka High Intensity Interval Training) is one of the best things people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) can do to slow the progression of the disease.
In fact, there’s even evidence that HIIT Training, combined with functional exercise can STOP and even reverse the progression of Parkinson’s!
In this video, listen to Sharon (left) and Hannah (right) explain why HIIT Training is so important for people with Parkinson’s Disease, as well as how we use it to help our patients with PD at the clinic.

Vestibular Rehabilitation: Treating Dizziness and Vertigo
Have you ever experienced the room spinning around you, or felt unsteady on your feet for no apparent reason?

2 Simple Ways to Improve Your Balance! (for Seniors)
As we get older, there are a lot of ways for us to improve our balance…
In this video, I’m going to show you two simple ways you can improve your balance throughout the course of your day, without adding a lot of time and effort to your day.

The Worst Advice for Seniors! (about exercise)
There’s a lot of bad advice for seniors out there… and when it comes to exercising, this is the worst advice around: focusing only on low-intensity, low-stress types exercise.
I recently worked with a very active 74 year-old who did a lot of walking and swimming, as well as some weight lifting. And yet he still had knee pain associated with hip and quad weakness, simply because he isn’t doing any real strengthening.
Most medical advice sets the bar way too low at simply “staying active” for older adults. However, if we want to stay active as we age, we have to set the bar higher right now, especially when it comes to strengthening.
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