“The balance system is comprised of three essential components: the Proprioceptive system, the visual system, and the vestibular system.” Aging comes with a lot of changes to our body, mind and soul.

Jim Bowman spends hours in his workshop turning imperfect pieces of wood into art. He learned the art of woodturning as a child and picked the hobby back up in retirement. “I let the wood speak to me, ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...

And that’s not all. Retro walking has been shown to enhance lower-body mobility and, when done frequently, can improve range ...

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 ...

Could a new device called a portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) help improve your mobility and balance with multiple sclerosis? PoNS is a device that delivers mild electrical pulses to two ...

She s also aware of people she calls furniture walkers, a phrase she and fellow physical therapists give to people who struggle with their balance and use walls or furniture to brace themselves as ...

Mike Teater and his physical therapy team at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center of Camas have a mission — to be masters of balance. Teater, the Camas center’s clinical director, recalled a story of his ...

Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy program ...

The Kettering Health NeuroRehab and Balance Center is bringing the first neurologic physical therapy residency program to the Dayton region, tentatively scheduled to start this summer. “There is a ...

Walking is one of the simplest, most accessible ways to stay active—but what if you flipped the script and put it in reverse?

Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...