Effects of a resistance and balance exercise programme on physical fitness, health-related quality of life and fear of falling in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture: a randomized ...

Physical therapist Lara Heimann, PT, says balance exercises are about callibrating your body and brain. These four will get you started. “There are receptors lining your joints, in your ...

David McAdon, a physical-therapist assistant and alternative-modalities specialist at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System, said basic upper and lower extremity table exercises and some balance ...

Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may help a person reduce or eliminate vertigo . However, they should first speak with a doctor who can ...

In most cases, physical therapy is beneficial for people with osteoarthritis. While it does not repair joint damage, it can decrease certain symptoms and improve functioning. Osteoarthritis is a ...

He suggests adding exercises like the tightrope walk into your balance training routine, which he demonstrates below. How to do the tightrope walk Stand at one end of a room with feet hip-width apart.

Not all P.T.s are created equal. Find a professional who values evidence over anecdote. By Dana G. Smith There’s been a quiet revolution taking place in the field of physical therapy. In the ...