Our Balance Assessment and Training Program can help “regain their center”, rebuild core strength, and improve balance and mobility for Peripheral Neuropathy patients.​

A simple fall can change everything. Peripheral neuropathy patients with extremity numbness are in a high risk category; our Balance Assessment and Training Program can help them “regain their center” and rebuild the core strength necessary to mitigate a fall and improve balance and mobility. Beyond peripheral neuropathy, balance assessment and training is suitable for any patient considered at risk to fall.

The Program
The structured balance assessment and training program addresses areas associated with peripheral neuropathy which affect balance and increase the risk of fall. Balance is controlled by a complex combination of visual, muscular and neurologic systems. Testing and appropriate exercise will improve an individual’s ability to remain upright under challenging conditions.

Balance Assessment
Balance Assessment is conducted on the Biodex Balance System SD. Initial tests and measures are used early on to establish baseline status, providing a means to quantify changes over the course of care. Utilizing normative data, a potential problem can be identified in just two minutes by comparing balance test results to an age-matched healthy population.

Balance Training
A specific exercise program is designed based on functional and impairment levels. Physical therapy procedures and  techniques, including balance training, are planned to improve, enhance and  maximize function and produce changes in condition. Objective reports are generated summarizing results of the training, including a comparison to baseline to manage progress.