What Causes a Shuffling Gait?
Is your loved one shuffling their feet? Learn about the common causes of a shuffling gait, from muscle weakness to Parkinson’s, and how it can be treated.
Gait Analysis for Runners in Missouri
Discover how gait analysis prevents running injuries and improves performance. Learn about gait testing for shoe fit in St. Louis and St. Charles County.
What is Antalgic Gait? Gait Disorders and Treatment Options
Learn about antalgic gait, its causes, and how it can be treated. Discover how physical therapy can help you or your loved one walk more confidently.
What’s the Best Running Form?
Discover your ideal running form with tips, techniques, and tailored training to improve performance and prevent injury.
How to Improve Your Balance Through Physical Therapy
Discover effective balance exercises, at-home training tips, and how physical therapy can improve stability and prevent falls.
How to Prevent Your Parents From Falling When You’re Not Around
Learn effective fall prevention strategies for aging parents that keep working when you’re not there to watch their every move.
What is Gait Ataxia? Causes and Treatments
Gait problems may look or feel concerning, but with the right, targeted approach to healing, they are treatable and recoverable.
How to Treat an Abnormal Gait
Learn to recognize different gait abnormalities like unsteady or shuffling gait and discover how physical therapy can help treat and restore normal mobility.
Is There a Correct Way to Get Out of A Chair?
Standing up from a chair is something we do every day. If you are healthy, injured, or aging, Stefanie Davis, PT, DPT demonstrates three tips that will help make this task safe and easy to execute. https://youtu.be/G0JeCozrD-c
3 reasons to look for a gait analysis expert near you
Do you think you may need gait analysis and training? Finding an expert care provider near you is a convenient way to get the care you need. Gait analysis experts work to help patients improve their form, avoid injuries and more. Gait analysis can be helpful for people with a range of conditions. If you’re […]
How (and where) to get a fall risk assessment
Falling is a common type of incident, but they are always scary to experience. Some falls cause no injuries, allowing you to quickly bounce back onto your feet. But if you fall on a rough surface or land awkwardly, it can cause painful injuries that don’t always heal in the blink of an eye. Many […]
5 techniques PTs use to treat balance issues in elderly patients
Balance issues put you at a high risk of falling, which leaves you susceptible to injury. Fortunately, physical therapy can teach you to manage your condition so you can live a safer life. Below, we’ll discuss some of the techniques that physical therapists use to treat balance issues in elderly patients. First, what do we […]