by Dr. Laura Wazen | Sep 4, 2015 | Balance
Do the shoes you are wearing matter when you have a balance problem or a history of falling? The answer to this question is ABSOLUTELY! I still remember the lady who came to see me for balance therapy in Sarasota, Florida with complaints of falling. She was wearing...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Aug 12, 2015 | Balance
Artwork: Here is a Sign by Forrest Best, 1970 How do you know if you or someone you love, such as an elderly parent, may need balance therapy? Below are 5 signs that balance therapy could be right for you. If it is, contact a physical therapist that specializes in...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Jun 29, 2015 | Balance
A former patient recently came back to see me due to an article he received from the Harvard Health Letter. I thought it was a good article, and wanted to share it with you. Maybe you, or your parent, or loved one, need to think about how using a rolling walker could...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | May 15, 2015 | Balance, Dizziness
When you live in one part of the country, and your elderly parents live in another, it can cause a lot of concern and worry -especially if your parent starts to have issues with falling. In the last blog, I wrote about fall alert buttons. This is a good...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Apr 22, 2015 | Balance, Dizziness
Who can forget the commercial when fall alert buttons first came out,where the individual is lying on the floor and yells out “HELP! HELP! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” I do not want to make light of the situation, because being in such a vulnerable situation is...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Apr 3, 2015 | Balance
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition of the nervous system that causes numbness, tingling, pins and needles sensation, or complaints of pain in the arms and legs. The pattern of the altered sensation starts in the toes or fingertips. If the condition worsens,...
