This simple lower-body exercise strengthens hamstrings, hips, and lower back while dramatically improving balance and stability.

Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...

Staying fit in your golden years doesn’t have to feel like a chore.

Standing on one leg requires the brain to integrate information from the eyes, the vestibular system in the inner ear, and the somatosensory system, which senses body position and ground contact.

Balance forms the cornerstone of physical independence, yet it often goes unnoticed until it begins to decline. As we age, our body’s balance systems – from muscular strength to inner ear function – ...

Bed exercises for strength after 60, with certified CPT guidance to rebuild muscle safely with low joint stress.

You might have had the suspicion, particularly while doing unilateral exercises, that one of your legs is stronger than the other. Chloe Costigan, a physical therapist and co-owner of Mobility-Doc, ...

Balance is so fundamental that we often take it for granted, but its importance goes far beyond just keeping us upright. In fact, recent studies have shown that the ability to stand on one leg may be ...

Physical therapy is routinely recommended for knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear, but its efficacy has not been established. We randomly assigned participants 45 to 85 years of age ...