ADL Balance Blog
5 Ways Movements Affect Balance
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...
Not Functional? Not True.
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...
ADL Balance Trainer Versatility
The ADL Balance Trainer is a versatile piece of equipment. Below is short video showing variety of balance challenges with the Trainer. It focuses ...
Balance Training is a Choice
There are a wide variety of ways to challenge balance, including different stances (feet together, tandem, single leg, etc.), surfaces (foam, hip s...
Haas’s 5 Laws of Balance Training
1st law: Standing balance begins when the hands let go. If patient unable to stand without hand support, do not introduce balance challenges. Inste...
Want Better Balance? Look in the Mirror
Patient’s “favor” one leg following injuries and surgeries (hip fractures, joint replacements, CVAs, etc.). Favoring is usually due to pain, weakne...
Lower the Bar for Better Balance
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 ...
Unable to Stand Without Help? The ADL Balance Trainer Can Help.
Weakness, unsteadiness, and fear are common reasons why patients struggle to stand without help. These patients are usually working to overcome eff...
WARNING: Keep Balance Trainer Away From Walls
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...
Tips to Improve Stepping Strategies
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...
The Body's 4 Natural Defenses to Fight Falls
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 ...
5 Steps for Learning to Stand Without Hand Support
A lot of patients in post-acute rehab cannot stand without holding onto something - walkers, tables, grab bars, THERAPISTS, etc. Many of these pati...