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Explore Our Services
Prevention
Our prevention services promote healthy aging. Even if risk for falls and other health conditions increase with age, you can effectively reduce your risk and prosper.
We help you age well by determining what areas of your physical health need more focus. Our credentialed balance and falls PT will use physical performance measures to determine your level of fitness, functional health, and falls risk through the evidence-based data that compares you to your peers.
Age well and be proactive with our prevention services. Although it isn't covered by insurance companies yet, annual mobility assessments are encouraged by the APTA to detect Preclinical Mobility Limitation (PCML). This service line is designed for adults age 60 or better. Physical therapy is for more than just recovery. Provided as a way to prevent injury, pain and impaired function is our proactive approach to providing physical therapy.
Age Well Assessment: Our Age Well Assessment provides valuable information for those age 60 or better on your current level of fitness, functional health, and risk for falls. Your detailed report includes graphs, comparative data, interpretation, and an action plan to guide you on your path to age well.
This 2 hour in home service includes:
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Medical history review
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Physical performance measurements of fitness, functional health, and falls risk
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Goal/action plan development
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Initial care management for next steps/resources
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Detailed report of your physical performance measures
Falls Prevention & Recovery Training: Preventing first and future falls is possible. While falling is not a normal part of aging there is an increased risk after age 65. With our training you will be better equipped to avoid a fall and recover from one.
This 1 hour service is held in your home and consists of:
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Abbreviated functional and falls risk assessment
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Instruction on fall recovery including when and how to get up from a fall
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Basic home safety
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Resources, education, and initial care management
Ready to take your assessment and start training? Book a Free Discovery Call today!
Health Education
Learning is a lifelong process. In fact, research indicates that learning something new creating novel experiences, will improve our health. We offer a variety of presentations to equip you with practical information and actionable skills. Presentations are 30 minutes with an additional 15 minutes for Q&A. Want to host a presentation for your community? Contact us to schedule.
Topics:
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Be Proactive & Prosper: Preventing Falls and Functional Decline
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Mind over Matter: Behavior Change & Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults
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Exercise & Arthritis: Managing Pain & Improving Mobility
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Posture Party: Education and Exercises for the Aging Spine
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Fear of Falling: Strength and Courage to Overcome It
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Mind Body Balance: Dual Task Training
Have a topic you would like to know more about? Let us know!
Prevent & Prosper Fall Prevention Program:
Kristina has developed a fall prevention program that is ideal for those with a need for reducing the risk of falls in their community. Have an interest in learning more? Contact Kristina to set up a program in your community.
Physical Therapy for Wellness
Activity is vital to your health and longevity. While most people think physical therapy is only done after illness or injury, our approach is proactive rather than reactive. We want you to be stronger for your second half of life.
PT for Wellness is designed around your goals and interests. Maybe that's exploring the trails, working in your garden safely, improving your posture or balance, creating or advancing an exercise routine, or joining one of our group classes. Whatever your goals and interests are, we will tailor your sessions to optimize your health.
Our PT for Wellness service is also available to continue to guide you when traditional therapy ends. We will pick up where your PT left off and provide expert advice on how to continue to safely challenge yourself.
Personalized 1:1 Training Sessions:
Let the PT come to you and help you achieve your activity/exercise goals where you like to be active. Contact us for current rates.
Designed for those who are at high risk for falls or are considered frail, the Otago Exercise Program provides 17 progressive exercises. Falls risk will be assessed by our PT at the beginning and intermittently throughout the program in order to determine safe progression of exercises with a goal of the client safely performing the program independently.
Kristina became a certified instructor in several group programs that promote healthy aging and reduce the risk for falls. These programs are evidence-based. This means that the effectiveness of the program was tested and has demonstrated a positive impact for healthy aging and/or the risk for falls.
Walk With Ease-Self-Directed Enhanced Program is a community-based physical activity and self-management program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. While walking is the central activity, Walk With Ease is a multi-component program that also includes health education, stretching and strengthening exercises, as well as motivational strategies. This 6 week program is lead by our PT and involves one guided walk and two self-directed walks each week. The only physical requirement to participate is that you must be able to stand for at least 10 minutes without an increase in pain. Class time increases with improved endurance up to 45-60 minutes long and is held in various locations. Please contact us for our current schedule/rates.
Regularly performing Tai Chi reduces the risk of falls, boosts confidence, and improves strength and balance. This low impact activity focuses on the mind-body connection and reduces the risk of falls through mindful weight transference, situation awareness, and posture. These gentle movements may also relieve stress and ease painful joints. Each 45 minute session includes warm-up and cool down and is performed in standing position. Initial sessions vary from 1-2x a week for 6-12 weeks and can be taken ongoing as skills develop. Class size is limited to 20 participants. Classes are held in various communities throughout the year. Please contact us for our current schedule.
Urban Poling:
Ever wonder why people in Canada and Europe are typically walking with hiking poles in their hands? Activator Poles(TM) by Urban Poling Inc. are designed to amplify the walk or exercise you are doing by activating more muscles and burning more calories. In fact, research shows that when utilized to their full potential, up to 90% of the muscles in our bodies are activated. Designed by an OT and a gerontologist, these poles have specialized hand grips that help engage the core muscles and are given the Ease Of Use stamp of approval by the Arthritis Foundation.
Prosper provides guided walks on local greenways and in local parks as well as classes using Activator Poles to enhance activity. In our More Muscles with Activator Poles class we engage in a moderate-intensity workout set to fast-paced music. The physical activity involved focuses on strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance.
Interested in joining our next walking group or class? Have questions? Contact us!