Description
Balance is influenced by many factors. Join a physical therapist for a discussion on the role of muscles and neuromuscular circuits in balance and how they can be strengthened. Try movements Leslie Herman discusses to better understand and bolster the body’s responses. Suggestions for home activities to improve balance are provided.
Leslie Herman is a licensed physical therapist (PT) retired from clinical practice. She came to PT after ten years as a registered respiratory therapist. Her early PT career focused on major disability, followed by years of home health. She worked for the Pueblo of Isleta, creating and staffing an outpatient physical therapy clinic. She currently leads exercise classes and gives monthly talks on anatomy for exercise.
Funded by SCAN Health Plan New Mexico. One of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, SCAN is dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent.