By Guest Blogger Jesse Earl Waugh Photo Credit “The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.” ~ Andy Rooney ~ Home safety becomes more important when parents or loved ones hit their senior years. Oftentimes, at this point the elderly become more susceptible to accidents at home. With their...
A recent article in Neurology Times has indicated that something as simple and easy as testing one’s balance can help determine if they are at risk for certain health issues and, in particular, Small Vessel Disease (SVD); which is known to lead to other health problems as you age. Your physical therapist can perform...
Winter weather is often the cause of falls and injuries from falling. You can be subject to a winter fall at any age or health condition and, unfortunately, one fall makes you prone to falling again. Quite often you become so frightened of falling again that you may overcompensate; actually putting you at even...
September 23rd is the 7th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day and Live Your Life Physical Therapy plans on celebrating! While we provide special “Fall Free” programs continuously, using a multi-factorial, evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to making you feel more confident as you move around to perform every day functions. We do also plan on...