Optimize Balance. Move Well. Stay Active.
Proactively supporting strength, balance and mobility as you move through life.
The Balance Evaluation Systems Test
The mini "BESTest" is the clinically best tool for evaluating dynamic balance and identifying fall risk.
Balance Wellness Assessment
The assessment evaluates key factors that influence balance–
- Postural adjustments before movement
- Ability to recover from a loss of balance
- Response to changes in vision and surfaces
- Ability to maintain walking while multitasking
The Mini-BESTest identifies which balance systems to prioritize in wellness sessions. Results are compared with evidence-based benchmarks, with personalized balance exercises, strategies and recommendations are are provided based on your results.
Balance Wellness Sessions
Sessions aim to improve flexibility, strength and dynamic balance with targeted exercise:
- Balance reactions and recovery
- Weight shifting, reaching, stepping, bending, turning
- Challenges to transitions in movement
- Adapting to different surfaces and environments
- Coordination and dual tasking
One-on-one exercise with a physical therapist allows for safe, targeted training, specific to your needs to optimize dynamic balance.
Resources
Explore these trusted resources for practical information and strategies to help reduce fall risk, stay active and maintain confidence with everyday movement.
Wellness services are available for clients who want to maintain or improve their strength, balance and overall function. These services are not billed to Medicare when they are provided for wellness or preventative purposes rather than treatment of a covered medical condition.
