Balance and posture go hand and hand, good posture is essential for balance and balance is essential in the prevention of falls.  Our Balance and Posture programs’ goals are to help our patients regain their correct posture, increase muscle strength to sustain correct posture,  become more mobile, regain independence, and avoid the risk of falling. 

Aquatic Physical Therapy is part of an integrated approach to functional rehabilitation.

The patient is taken through a series of shallow and deep water exercises that are designed to improve:

At Fit for Life Physical Therapy, there are physical therapists that are trained to evaluate and help you with your symptoms. The evaluation consists of a clinical examination, which may be followed by eye movement/vestibular function and balance tests.

We offer a comprehensive rehab program for those who have been diagnosed with chronic lung problems including:

• COPD,
• Asthma,
• pulmonary fibrosis,
• post lung surgery.

Our program is conducted by trained licensed therapists that will evaluate and treat based on your individual results.

Treatments include:

Physical work reconditioning is a general or work specific exercise program improving the person’s strength, endurance, posture and functional abilities preparing the return to a specific job.

The program duration is 2 to 3 days/week for 2 -8 weeks and is based on 4 hour sessions.

The components include:

Dry Needling is a safe, fast, and effective treatment for muscular trigger points and soft tissue referral pain. A sterile, monofilament needle is inserted into a trigger point for ~ 30 seconds, providing an immediate release due to harnessing a neurological reset mechanism in the central nervous system. Strict safety, sterility, and application protocols are always followed.

Fit For Life Physical Therapists are now certified in Functional Movement Screen (FMS). FMS allows the therapist to perform a comprehensive screen of any individual from head to toe to assess functional mobility and stability.