ADL Balance Blog

New Year 2020 and Balance Intensity 20:20

by Shane Haas January 04, 2020

I hope you are enjoying your start to 2020! This is the perfect year to highlight the balance training principle of 20:20. This post will help you ...

Posted in Balance, Balance Exercises, Balance Training, OT, Physical Therapy, PT

4 Questions for Quality Balance Training

by Shane Haas November 20, 2019

Answer the following 4 questions to test how well your balance exercises measure up (total your "YES" answers and score at end of post): Do...

Posted in Balance, Balance Exercises, OT, PT

Learning to “Let Go” Progression for Stepping Exercises

by Shane Haas September 18, 2019

Stepping is defined as lifting one foot, setting it down away from the body, and then returning it back to its original starting position. Steppin...

Balance Boundaries: Proceed with Caution

by Shane Haas August 26, 2019

Boundaries are defined limits or borders that indicate lines that should not be crossed. Venture beyond a boundary and negative consequences likely...

Posted in Balance, Balance Exercises, OT, PT

Keep Balance Training Progressive

by Shane Haas August 17, 2019

With over 20K different balance exercises, each with different levels of difficulty, how do you determine the right time to progress a patient from...

Posted in Balance Progression

Balance Training is “Superfly”

by Shane Haas July 16, 2019

Ever had a patient walk without swinging their arms? I’ve recently had a run of patients that had limited or absent arm swing when walking. These p...

Posted in Balance

5 Balance Exercises Favorites for Parkinson’s Disease

by Shane Haas July 08, 2019

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It most commonly impairs one’s ability to gauge and execute move...

Posted in Balance Exercises, Parkinson's Disease

5 Balance Exercise Favorites Following Hip Replacement

by Shane Haas June 04, 2019

Total hip replacement (THR) surgery entails removing damaged or worn out cartilage in the hip and replacing it with metal, plastic, and/or ceramic ...

Posted in Balance, Exercise, Hip Replacement, PT

Crosswalk #6: Four Square Step Test (4SST) and Haas Balance Book

by Shane Haas May 14, 2019

The 4SST is a dynamic balance test that assesses a patient’s ability to step over small obstacles forward, backward, and to each side. The Haas Bal...

Posted in 4SST, Balance, Book, OT, PT

Crosswalk #5: Timed Up & Go (TUG) and Haas Balance Book

by Shane Haas May 07, 2019

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) is a timed walking test that helps establish a patient’s risk for falling. The Haas Balance Book is a collection of over ...

Posted in Balance, OT, PT, TUG

Crosswalk #4: Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale and Haas Balance Book

by Shane Haas May 01, 2019

The Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale is a survey for patients to record levels of confidence in a variety of activities. The Haas...

Posted in ABC Scale, Haas Balance Book

Crosswalk #3: Tinetti Performance Assessment and Haas Balance Book

by Shane Haas April 15, 2019

The Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment Tool (Tinetti) is a standardized assessment tool for balance and gait that helps establish fal...

Posted in Balance, Book, OT, PT, TInetti