By Karl Burris, PT, DPT, PWR!Moves certified therapist Falls are one of the most common concerns for people living with Parkinson’s, and one of the most treatable. Balance problems in Parkinson’s have specific causes, and each one can be trained. Why Parkinson’s affects balance Balance is not one skill. It depends on posture, step size,
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Mary Hogan wasn’t supposed to meet Karl Burris, DPT, PT of Live Life Physiotherapy. But, as she says, “meeting Karl was serendipity”—and it changed her life.
The term “fall prevention” may sound like we’re brainstorming ways to keep summer going, but it’s more serious than that. We’re talking about preventing falls that can cause bodily injury. And while common and often painful, the majority of falls can be prevented with some easy-to-implement fall prevention strategies. Read on to learn about fall
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Every year millions of Americans 65 and older are injured from a fall. Many times it just turns into an embarrassing encounter with paramedics being called and you sitting on your backside waiting to be helped up. If you are middle age or younger; can you imagine sitting on the floor a few years from
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At Live Life Physiotherapy we have seen balance across the lifespan. We would like to break down the importance of balance and how you can create daily balance habits to maintain independence through your later years in our series, Let’s Get Down to Balance. The 3 Systems Vision- This is the obvious one. With eyes
