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4 Tips to Avoid Harness Abuse When Training Balance

by Shane Haas

4 Tips to Avoid Harness Abuse When Training Balance

At the heart of improving balance is building stronger and faster balance reactions, including ankle, hip, knee, and stepping strategies. If balan...
Posted in #balancetraining #balance #fallprevention, #PT #balance #fallprevention, 5 Laws of Balance Training, ADL Balance Trainer

What is Maximum Load for the Home Edition of the ADL Wheelchair Leg Press?

by Shane Haas

What is Maximum Load for the Home Edition of the ADL Wheelchair Leg Press?

What is max load of the Home Press? Using a floor scale I was able to push to a maximum load of 160 pounds - see video below. Knowing this capacity...
Posted in ADL Leg Press, wheelchair exercise, wheelchair leg press

Stand Stronger at Home: Introducing the ADL Wheelchair Leg Press - Home Edition

by Shane Haas

Stand Stronger at Home: Introducing the ADL Wheelchair Leg Press - Home Edition

  Building the muscle strength and power needed to stand has historically been a challenge from a wheelchair. As a physical therapist, I've tri...
Posted in ADL Leg Press

How Intense Should Balance Exercise Be?

by Shane Haas

How Intense Should Balance Exercise Be?

To improve balance, individuals need to be challenged at an appropriate level. Such a level achieves a healthy mix of steadiness AND unsteadiness....
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

5 Exercises to Help Improve Balance & Reduce Touching/Holding When Standing

by Shane Haas

5 Exercises to Help Improve Balance & Reduce Touching/Holding When Standing

Lower-level patients typically cannot stand without touching or holding onto something sturdy - walker, dresser, counter, chair, etc. If these pati...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

6 Exercises to Avoid Tipping & Falling Backwards

by Shane Haas

6 Exercises to Avoid Tipping & Falling Backwards

Some patients are prone to a posterior loss of balance, which is incredibly scary and often leads to a strong fear of falling. To help combat this ...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

4 Types of Falls

by Shane Haas

4 Types of Falls

Falls are defined as losses of balance that result in unexpected and rapid descents to lower surfaces, typically the floor. While the definition of...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

6 Reactionary Balance Exercises to Help Prepare for Unexpected Obstacles of Life

by Shane Haas

6 Reactionary Balance Exercises to Help Prepare for Unexpected Obstacles of Life

A common characteristic among falls is the presence of the unexpected. In a recent Balance Pros survey on falls, examples of unexpected fall factor...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

10 Balance Exercises for Going Sans Cane or Walker

by Shane Haas

10 Balance Exercises for Going Sans Cane or Walker

When was the last time you heard a patient say "I don't need a cane" or "I can walk without a walker?" If you work in the area of balance rehabilit...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

6 Weight Shifting Exercises to Improve Balance

by Shane Haas

6 Weight Shifting Exercises to Improve Balance

Weight shifting exercises involve the rhythmical progression of one's center of pressure back and forth over a fixed base. For example, in forward ...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

Randomized Reaching Exercise to Improve Balance for Reaching Down

by Shane Haas

Randomized Reaching Exercise to Improve Balance for Reaching Down

During this exercise, the patient places a cone on the ADL Balance Mat that corresponds to the number (1-12) called out by the Clock Yourself App. ...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention

Wall Off Exercises to Improve Balance Recovery

by Shane Haas

Wall Off Exercises to Improve Balance Recovery

Wall offs target hip strategies to improve balance recovery. This video demonstrates 3 variations: posterior, anterior, and lateral. Because losses...
Posted in #PT #balance #fallprevention, Balance Training