Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve your walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. This may be helpful for older adults who have ...

Physical therapist Tiffany Jenson recently worked with a patient who shared surprise at how much her mobility declined this year. Getting out of a chair proved difficult. The core issue often is ...

Balance changes, muscle loss, and vision decline that may come with age can raise the chance of falls and injury. However, regular balance, strength, and aerobic exercise can help lower this risk.

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Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...

Tina Fortier, a physical therapist with Bodies in Balance Physical Therapy, has been an active learner within her field since graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 1983. Now, the Massachusetts ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — At Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center in Mentor, people with balance problems set aside their walkers, and practice standing on one foot. Strapped into a special therapeutic harness ...

Physical therapy helps people improve their movement. You may think of physical therapy as something you use after a sports injury or after certain types of surgery. However, physical therapy helps ...

Older patients who are hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure have high rates of physical frailty, poor quality of life, delayed recovery, and frequent rehospitalizations. Interventions to ...