“Each year, millions of older people, especially those 65 and older, fall.”
Each year, millions of older adults, especially those aged 65 and older, experience falls. This is a significant concern, as highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You may have noticed yourself or a loved one walking with what is often referred to as the “old person shuffle.” This happens when one takes shortened steps while looking down at their feet. This gait is a result of years of declining proprioception, strength, and range of motion in the joints.
One of the most critical aspects of general well-being that often gets overlooked is the ability to maintain balance and coordination. This seemingly simple skill becomes increasingly vital to our patients and family members (and ourselves) as we all grow older. In fact, it is often not until someone has a fall that they realize they have balance and coordination issues that have gone either unnoticed or untreated.
Here at Northwest Wellness Center, we’ve added a breakthrough new system to test your balance and treat the vestibular neural pathways in the body to help improve your stability and potentially prevent falls. By combining our new ProBalance360 technology with Mechanical Motion Therapy, we can evaluate and analyze your key balance metrics, then provide a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. We encourage you to test your balance right at home through the link below!
We invite you to see the benefits for yourself. Visit https://www.probalance360.com/drbriggs and check out the attached flyer to learn more about this innovative therapy. You can also reach us at (614) 792-3444 for more information.
