Need help to stand up from a chair
Do you find you need help to stand up from a chair? Find that you need to push off the chair or pull up on another piece of furniture? Require multiple attempts to stand up?…
Do you find you need help to stand up from a chair? Find that you need to push off the chair or pull up on another piece of furniture? Require multiple attempts to stand up?…
Ask yourself, can you get up off the floor? This is an important question to ask, especially if you are an adult over 50. Why do you ask? Because if you cannot get up off…
It is all too common for individuals to have difficulty getting up from a chair as they age. The need to press up with the hands or pull on some other object or the need…
As people age a concerning issue is trouble getting up from a chair. Some struggle to the point of having to push up with their hands or make several attempts rocking back and forth before…
Using assistive devices for safety with mobility is important for certain individuals with balance concerns. Falls are not good for anyone at anytime, especially as a person ages. As such, it is imperative to prevent…
There was a recent article published discussing how and why Hollywood Stars are using physical therapy and they are NOT injured. This got me thinking about how UNDER used physical therapy actually is. It has been reported…
With the US Open Tennis Championship on right now, it got me thinking about how tennis is a sport that can be played over ones life span. Many youth or even adults learn to play…
I am always amazed at how doctors and patients alike feel physical therapy after spine surgery is optional. Sure, patients always have the choice, but why go through a major surgery not to do EVERYTHING you…
The recent snow/ice here in the Northeast made me think about the topic of fall prevention. Even as the weather changes (for the better?), we need to prevent falls especially as a person ages. Data…
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