How We Improve Your Balance and Prevent Falls

Falling is one of the leading causes of injury for older adults, but it’s not something you have to accept as inevitable. Whether you’ve had a recent fall or are concerned about your balance and stability, addressing falls risk early can help you stay safe and independent. At Summit, we focus on personalized strategies to improve your strength, balance, and confidence, so you can move freely without the fear of falling.

Comprehensive Evaluation

A thorough evaluation for falls risk prevention must consider every contributing factor. At Summit, we assess not only your strength and balance but dive deeper into key areas. We evaluate your static, dynamic, and reactive balance to create an individualized program tailored to your needs. Additionally, we assess other critical factors such as your vestibular system, eyesight, and blood pressure—systems that can significantly impact your risk of falling.

Strength

Improving strength (specifically around the ankles, knees, hips and core) will play an essential role in improving your balance. At Summit, we used advanced technology (VALD Force Decks and Dynamo) to assess your strength, any asymmetries that may exist, and develop a program that improves your strength in the areas you need it most.

Balance

Balance deficits can present themselves in many different contexts. At Summit, we use specific testing to help discover any deficits in static, dynamic, and reactive balance that may be contributing to your risk of falling. We then build an individualized treatment plan that targets any deficits you may have to best reduce your risk of falling.

Additional Benefits

We find that our clients that come see us for falls risk prevention end up getting much more out of their training. Beyond improving strength and balance and decreasing your falls risk, our clients feel a new sense of empowerment and independence.

Regardless of whether or not you have fallen, are frequently falling or simply want to preventatively improve your strength and balance, you are in good hands. At Summit, we prioritize 1 on 1 care with the same therapist so that your plan of care maintains continuity and your needs are always the center of attention.

We look forward to working with you!

Your body, your goals and your journey are all unique.

Reach your peak by booking your evaluation with Summit today.