In home health, I see reduced arm swing constantly, and the majority of the time the explanation turns out to be balance issues, fear of… Read More »Why Your Arm Doesn’t Swing When You Walk (And How to Get It Back)
According to research, tripping accounts for somewhere between 35% and 53% of falls in older adults. And according to my patients, there’s usually no stumble… Read More »How to Improve Foot Clearance – Tips From a Physical Therapist
Almost nobody decides to take shorter steps. It happens quietly, over months, usually after a stumble, an illness, a hospital stay, or a winter of… Read More »How to Improve Your Step Length – Tips From a Physical Therapist
How fast you walk, measured over a few meters of hallway, predicts an unsettling amount: whether you’ll be able to cross a street in the… Read More »How to Measure Your Walking Speed at Home (and What the Number Means)
Ask someone how their walking is going and they’ll tell you about walking. Distance, speed, whether their knee hurts on the stairs, etc. Nobody mentions… Read More »Best Techniques for Turning Without Losing Balance
Your mom went down in the kitchen. By the time you got there she was already sitting up, waving you off, a little embarrassed, telling… Read More »Your Parent Fell and Says They’re Fine. Here’s What to Watch For.
Two halves of the same problem Balance and strength fail in different ways, and they protect you in different ways. Strength is what makes the… Read More »Strong & Steady: Complete – Balance and Strength Together
Most of what people call “getting old” in their legs is really years of doing a little less each month. The chair gets harder. Then… Read More »Strong & Steady: Strength – A 28-Day Home Strength Program for Seniors
Part of our complete guide to safe transfers at home. The car is the one transfer that happens outside the house — and that changes… Read More »How to Get In and Out of a Car Safely: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers
Part of our complete guide to safe transfers at home. Of all the transfers a senior does in a day, the toilet is the one… Read More »How to Get On and Off the Toilet Safely: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers