Bringing Physical Therapy & Wellness to You!

  • Because of Health Coaching...
    I have more energy

  • Because of Physical Therapy, I can...
    enjoy my family

  • Because of Massage Therapy...
    I can work

  • Because of Acupuncture...
    I no longer have pain

Category: Fall Prevention

How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Diabetes

Written by
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases that results in elevated blood glucose levels and can result in long-term damage or dysfunction of various organs. Managing DM takes an interdisciplinary team that usually includes a physician, nurse, and dietician. Additional team members may include a pharmacist, clinical exercise specialist, podiatrist, psychologist or...
Read More
Active Aging, activities of daily living, Balance Issues, balance training, Blood Pressure, blood sugar, Cardiovascular, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, coordination, Diabetes, Diabetic, Diet, Dietitan, Endocrine, Exercise, Exercise is Medicine, Fall Prevention, Fitness, Food, Foot Pain, Guest Blog, Guest Blogger, Health, Health Checkup, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Heart, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, Heart, Heart Disease, Integumentary, lifestyle changes, Movement, Muscle, Musculoskeletal, Neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, pain, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in MN, Physical Wellness, Prevention, PT, PT in MN, Pulmonary, quality of life, senior health, senior physical therapy, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Stress, Stress Relief, stretching, weakness, Workout Leave a Comment

Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls

Written by
Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is, they’re not. Most falls can be prevented—and you have the power to reduce your risk. Exercising, managing your medications, having your vision checked, and making your living environment safer are all steps you can take to prevent a fall. To promote...
Read More
Active Aging, coordination, Coronavirus, environment, Exercise, Eye Care, Fall Prevention, Falls Free, Family, Health, Healthy Aging, injury, Injury Prevention, Life Success, Living Fall Free, Movement, Pain Relief, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Prevention, PT, quality of life, senior health, senior physical therapy, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Stress, Wellness Leave a Comment

Six Fall Prevention Steps to Help Your Older Loved Ones

Written by
Did you know that one in four older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. Even falls without a major injury can cause an older adult to become fearful or depressed,...
Read More
Balance Issues, balance training, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, coordination, Dehydration, Depression, environment, Exercise, Eye Care, Eye Health, Fall Prevention, Falls Free, Health, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Life Success, lifestyle changes, Living Fall Free, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy MN, Older Americans Month, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Physical Wellness, PT, Safety Tips, senior health, Senior Safety, Stress, weakness Leave a Comment

Maintaining Balance and Stability by Improving Core Strength

Written by
Balance is maintained through a combination of three different body systems working together efficiently and effectively. These systems include: 1,2,3,4: (1) Vestibular “inner ear” system: provides information to the brain about motion, head position, and spatial orientation (2) Visual system: eyes send signals to your brain for where you are in space in relation...
Read More
Active Aging, Back Pain, Balance Issues, balance training, Behavior, ChoosePT, Chronic Pan, environment, Exercise, Experience, Fall Prevention, Falls Free, fatigue, Goals, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, Heart Health, injury, Injury Prevention, Life Lessons, Life Success, lifestyle changes, Long-Term Goals, Motivation, Movement, Muscle, Muscle Strain, pain, Pain Medication, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Physical Therapy in MN, Prevention, PT, PT in MN, quality of life, Resources, Safety Tips, senior health, Seniors Staying Active, Sprains, Strains, Stress Relief, stretching, weakness, Wellness, Workout Leave a Comment

Exercises to Improve Your Balance

Written by
Every second of the day, an older adult (age 65 and older) falls in the United States, making falls the number one cause of injury and injury death in the older adults.1 Just because falls are common, does not mean they are inevitable. Challenging your balance can help improve it! Below are different tools...
Read More
Active Aging, Balance Issues, balance training, Cognition, coordination, Exercise is Medicine, Expertise, Fall Prevention, Falls Free, Fitness, Fracture, Goals, Health, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Heart, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, Heart, injury, Injury Prevention, Life Success, Living Fall Free, Motivation, Movement, pain, quality of life, Safety Tips, senior health, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Wellness Leave a Comment
Copyright © 2019 Live Your Life Physical Therapy, LLC | Site Map | Site Credits