Senior Balance and Fall Prevention
“Senior Fall Prevention Program”
What Senior Fall Prevention Offers:
A fall can be a devastating event with long-term consequences. In some circumstances, it can be prevented. If you answer, yes, to some of the following questions, you might be at risk for falling.
Are you having difficulty walking on uneven surfaces?
Are you feeling like you are out of balance when you walk?
Are you limiting your activities outside?
Do you feel like you are no longer flexible?
Are you having trouble negotiating stairs?
Is it hard for you to catch yourself when you trip over something?
Have your vision changes prevented you from doing activities?
The Benefits Include:
Learn strategies to keep your fitness at peak level. Be at your best and avoid injury to advance performance.
Senior Fall Prevention to Enhance Performance
Consistent performance is the main goal for any dancer.
Balance is a combination of strength, body alignment, range of motion, flexibility, visual changes, and injury or orthopedic history. All these factors can be evaluated and treated to keep you safe during normal activities.
If you have had a recent surgery or injury, why not let us check out how it may impact your balance so that you can avoid further injury and continue to enjoy all the activities you love.
Contact our professionals for an evaluation!
Meet The Senior Fall Prevention Team
Frequently Asked Questions
The state of Connecticut has “Direct Access” for physical therapy. What does that mean? It means that you can see a physical therapist without seeing the doctor first. This may not apply to all insurances, so it is best to check your benefits.
We participate with all the major insurances companies including Medicare and most commercial, managed care insurance plans (HMO, PPO and POS plans) along with worker’s compensation plans. To be sure, give us a call and our friendly staff will help explain your coverage. If you do not have health insurance or other coverage or have exhausted your insurance benefits, we do offer affordable payment plans. Please call for more specific details.
Physicians or other health care profession may suggest a certain facility but know that it is your right as a patient to choose the best fit for your healthcare needs. Our facilities provide one on one individual treatment with a licensed physical therapist for the entire time you are with us. Recovery is individual, and your physical therapist is trained to help you meet your goals.
Our therapists strive to promote a strong patient-therapist relationship. In order that care, be consistent and at the highest quality, we schedule with the same therapist throughout treatment.
Your first visit with us for the initial evaluation will last between 45 minutes to an hour depending on additional paperwork. Subsequent visits are scheduled for 40 min but may last up to an hour depending on your needs. Your physical therapist will establish a therapy schedule and treatment plan at the first visit.
Loose fitting, comfortable clothing and shoes are appropriate for the initial evaluation so that the therapist can evaluate your movement.
Your initial visit with us will include a comprehensive evaluation by one of our physical therapist. They will review all the information from your medical history and evaluate your condition and develop an effective treatment plan.
Dance Medicine Centers
Welcome to our Dance Medicine Centers. We are committed to offering you the best.
Winsted Physical Therapy
140 Willow Street
Winsted CT 06098
Tel: 860.738.5810
