ADL Balance Blog

5 Cone Exercises to Improve Balance

by Shane Haas October 26, 2020

Therapy CONES are found in most rehabilitation gyms. Individuals with BALANCE limitations are also found in most (if not all) rehabilitation gyms. ...

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Top-10 Balance Exercises for General Debility

by Shane Haas April 17, 2020

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Turn 15 Gait Challenges Into 2,400 Possible Gait Exercises

by Shane Haas January 22, 2020

Below is a list of 15 gait challenges you can mix, match, and combine to create 2,400 different gait exercises (see video for more information): G...

Posted in Balance Exercises, Dynamic Balance

New Year 2020 and Balance Intensity 20:20

by Shane Haas January 04, 2020

I hope you are enjoying your start to 2020! This is the perfect year to highlight the balance training principle of 20:20. This post will help you ...

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4 Questions for Quality Balance Training

by Shane Haas November 20, 2019

Answer the following 4 questions to test how well your balance exercises measure up (total your "YES" answers and score at end of post): Do...

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Balance Boundaries: Proceed with Caution

by Shane Haas August 26, 2019

Boundaries are defined limits or borders that indicate lines that should not be crossed. Venture beyond a boundary and negative consequences likely...

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5 Balance Exercises Favorites for Parkinson’s Disease

by Shane Haas July 08, 2019

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It most commonly impairs one’s ability to gauge and execute move...

Posted in Balance Exercises, Parkinson's Disease

Surface Matters for Static Balance

by Shane Haas March 12, 2019

Surface is the composition of the ground on which the patient is balancing. Surfaces that are soft, unstable, sloped (hills), or uneven (thre...

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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

5 Areas/Equipment to Improve Balance Following a Stroke

by Shane Haas January 23, 2018

In this post I will attempt to blend 2 of my favorite areas of Rehab - helping patients recover from strokes (CVAs) and developing equipment/exerci...

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7 Areas the ADL Balance Trainer Helps with Cognitive Rehab

by Shane Haas January 06, 2018

The main goal of the ADL Balance Trainer is to improve balance through functional movements, namely reaching. To this end, it was important that re...

Posted in Balance Exercises, occupational therapy, Physical Therapy