Gait and Balance Disorders
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Gait and Balance Disorders
- Online Physical Therapy Consultancy​ in Lahore, Pakistan
Gait and balance disorders are common in older adults and are a major cause of falls in this population as they cause unsteadiness and difficulty during standing and walking. They are associated with reduced level of function, injury, disability, loss of independence, and poor quality of life. It usually occurs in patients with ischemic heart disease, neuropathic disease, generalized weakness of muscles and diabetes.
IMC Rehab develops an individualized treatment plan to help address specific needs and goals of patient with gait and balance issue.
Our goal is to prevent the risk of re-injury, reduce disability, improve functional independence and quality of life of such patients.
Our rehab team conducts a comprehensive physical evaluation to examine patient balance, gait, stance, medical history, and symptoms, before creating a personalized treatment plan deemed to their specific needs. The treatment plan may includestrengthening exercises, stretching, gait retraining and neuromuscular reeducation techniques to activate any inactive muscle groups that may be affecting your gait pattern.Â
Optimal Health Is Still Possible If You Have Gait and balance disorders
Pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. But it doesn’t always tell you exactly what’s wrong and if you need medical treatment. At IMC Physical Therapy Department in DHA phase 5, we see people who need the added support of physical therapy care to live a functional and pain-free life.
Here are answers to questions we are frequently asked about this condition.
What is Gait and balance disorders?
Unsteadiness and difficulty standing and walking.
Who gets Gait and balance disorders?
People with weak muscles, musculoskeletal injuries, arthritis, and visual or inner ear problems. In children, developmental issues that can result in flat feet and bowing of the legs can lead to gait and balance disorders.
What are the causes of Gait and balance disorders?
The causes of gait disorders include neurological conditions (e.g. sensory or motor impairments), orthopedic problems (e.g. osteoarthritis and skeletal deformities) and medical conditions (e.g. heart failure, respiratory insufficiency, peripheral arterial occlusive disease and obesity)
What are the Symptoms of Gait and balance disorders?
- Unsteady walk
- Difficulty in standing
- Dizziness.
- Lightheadedness.
- Vertigo.
- Motion sickness.
- Double vision.
What can our Physical Therapy Treatment do help with Gait and balance disorders?
Physical therapy can provide you with the tools you need to relieve the symptoms of your balance or gait disorder. our physical therapist is an expert not just in diagnosis, assessment and treatment at our department with different techniques like modalities for reducing pain, Strengthening exercises, Stretches, Vestibular rehabilitation, Gait retraining exercises.
Schedule an Appointment Today!
Is this pain making your life less enjoyable and simple tasks harder to complete? Do you find yourself having to adjust your routine, or ask for help with things you can normally do yourself? You are not alone, make an appointment with Prof. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Asim at IMC Physical Therapy Department today to get started on relieving your elbow, wrist, or hand pain.