ADL Balance Blog

5 Ways Movements Affect Balance

by Shane Haas March 06, 2019

Movement is defined as a change in body position or location. In addition to stance and surface variables, movement has a primary impact on balance...

Posted in Balance, Balance Training, OT, PT

Not Functional? Not True.

by Shane Haas November 14, 2018

On occasion, I hear feedback that the ADL Balance Trainer is not "functional." We clearly promote it as a functional training product, heck it is e...

Posted in ADL Balance Trainer, Balance, OT, PT

ADL Balance Trainer Versatility

by Shane Haas November 10, 2018

The ADL Balance Trainer is a versatile piece of equipment. Below is short video showing variety of balance challenges with the Trainer. It focuses ...

Posted in ADL Balance Trainer, Balance

Balance Training is a Choice

by Shane Haas October 08, 2018

There are a wide variety of ways to challenge balance, including different stances (feet together, tandem, single leg, etc.), surfaces (foam, hip s...

Posted in Balance, Balance Training, Relative Challenges

Haas’s 5 Laws of Balance Training

by Shane Haas October 04, 2018

1st law: Standing balance begins when the hands let go. If patient unable to stand without hand support, do not introduce balance challenges. Inste...

Posted in 5 Laws of Balance Training, Balance, Intensity

Want Better Balance? Look in the Mirror

by Shane Haas September 19, 2018

Patient’s “favor” one leg following injuries and surgeries (hip fractures, joint replacements, CVAs, etc.). Favoring is usually due to pain, weakne...

Posted in Balance, Tips, Visual

Lower the Bar for Better Balance

by Shane Haas September 15, 2018

I've discussed in previous posts (Tips to Improve Hip Strategies, The Body's 4 Natural Defenses to Fight Falls, & 5 Ways to Make Balance Rehab ...

Posted in Balance, Hip strategies

Unable to Stand Without Help? The ADL Balance Trainer Can Help.

by Shane Haas September 09, 2018

Weakness, unsteadiness, and fear are common reasons why patients struggle to stand without help. These patients are usually working to overcome eff...

Posted in ADL Balance Trainer, Balance, Stand

WARNING: Keep Balance Trainer Away From Walls

by Shane Haas July 23, 2018

To get the most out of the ADL Balance Trainer, keep it away from walls. Walls keep therapists out of the Trainer and limit their ability to spot a...

Posted in ADL Balance Trainer, Balance

Tips to Improve Stepping Strategies

by Shane Haas April 10, 2018

In the previous post The Body's 4 Natural Defenses to Fight Falls, I noted that patients may lack the coordination and/or leg strength needed to st...

Posted in Balance, Stepping Strategies

The Body's 4 Natural Defenses to Fight Falls

by Shane Haas February 07, 2018

Standing balance is one's ability to remain upright and steady. Steadiness is maintaining the body's center of pressure (COP) well within the base ...

Posted in Balance, Balance Exercises, occupational therapy, OT, Physical Therapy, PT

5 Steps for Learning to Stand Without Hand Support

by Shane Haas January 30, 2018

A lot of patients in post-acute rehab cannot stand without holding onto something - walkers, tables, grab bars, THERAPISTS, etc. Many of these pati...

Posted in Balance, Balance Exercises, occupational therapy, OT, Physical Therapy, PT