When you lose your balance, your body can react in many different ways. With the goal of preventing injuries, we want to make sure our bodies have the strength, speed, and reflexive response to step and re-stabilize without overly relying on our arms. The slip trainer is a our newest tool to help us train your balance to optimize your ability to catch yourself fast enough with your feet to prevent injury if you slip or trip.
Have you fallen in the past year? Have you been advised to use a cane or walker to get around safely? Do you feel unsteady walking? Are you worried about falling? Have you lost feeling in your feet? Do you steady yourself by holding onto furniture while walking at home? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be at risk of falling. Although falls occur in an instant they can have serious and costly consequences.
