Want To Know The Secret To Walking Better?

“I want to say that I truly enjoy coming to this therapy practice.  I am now able to walk better with a straighter back.  Both my legs feel stronger and I can now bend and lift without pain.  I can actually get down on my right knee now in a kneeling position”

- Charlotte R.

Have you ever seen a 1 year old walk?  It is absolutely amazing to see this little child swaying back and forth, arms out to the side one step away from falling, but they are able to maintain their balance.  Your body is amazing at keeping you upright.  A constant super-highway of nerves between your brain and legs keeps a flow of messages about where you are in space and what muscles to use to keep you upright.  This is done automatically for you.

However, with the natural aging process and with injury or surgery, your ability to walk and balance decreases.  Loss of your ability to walk and balance properly leads you to being afraid of doing the activities you normally would do.  Do you ever think to yourself, “I can’t do that?”  Why not?  Well, it is your fear that you will not be able to handle your body properly. 

The professionals at A.I.M. Physical Therapy are medical experts trained to provide gait training and help you properly regain your balance and ability to walk. No pill or injection is going to make you walk properly again.  Only the unique knowledge of your ability to move and where to strengthen key areas can be done with your physical therapist.

Find out the secret to walking better with the proper gait training and being able to do all the activities you want to do.  Call A.I.M. Physical Therapy today to get started on your path to recovery.

Difficulty with walking leads to a downward spiral of physical and emotional well being.  A natural part of the aging process is a gradual decrease in balance reactions.  This leads to a feeling of uneasiness when faced with walking up or down stairs, walking on unsteady surfaces such as grass and gravel.  Falls are the number one cause of death in people over 65 from trauma.  Medicare is very proactive in having balance and walking screenings in physical therapy to make sure problems with walking and balance are caught early. 

A.I.M. Physical Therapy in Boynton Beach is a key component of a return of your walking and balance abilities.  We evaluate to determine what areas of your body you are having difficulty moving that are affecting your walking and balance.  We perform neurological, vestibular balance, and orthopedic evaluations and then put together a comprehensive plan to get you back to walking confidently and without limitations.  It is never to late to improve your walking and balance, even if you use a cane or walker to get around.  Our gait training program helps you walk better.

Why is your balance and walking getting worse?