Balance & Fall Prevention
Restore confidence, stability, and independence with targeted balance rehabilitation.
What is Balance & Fall Prevention?
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among older adults — and most are preventable. Balance and vestibular rehabilitation directly addresses the sensory, muscular, and neurological systems that keep you upright and moving safely.
At Sunnyvale Physical Therapy, our balance programs are individually designed based on a thorough assessment of your gait, strength, vestibular function, and proprioception. Whether you are recovering from a fall, managing dizziness, or proactively building stability, we build a program that creates real, lasting change.
"Structured balance and strength training programs reduce fall risk in older adults by 23 to 42%, with the strongest effects in those who have already fallen once."
Who benefits from balance & fall prevention?
Older adults concerned about falling
Fear of falling often causes people to restrict their activity — which weakens the very systems that prevent falls. Our programs break this cycle safely and progressively.
Patients with dizziness or BPPV
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and other vestibular disorders respond rapidly to specific repositioning and adaptation exercises performed by a trained therapist.
Neurological and post-stroke patients
After stroke, Parkinson's, or other neurological events, targeted balance and gait retraining rebuilds the motor programs your nervous system needs to move safely.
How a session unfolds
Comprehensive Balance Assessment
We evaluate your static and dynamic balance, gait quality, reaction time, vestibular function, and strength to identify every factor contributing to your fall risk.
Vestibular and Sensory Retraining
For patients with dizziness, BPPV, or vestibular hypofunction, specific repositioning maneuvers and adaptation exercises rapidly reduce symptoms.
Progressive Stability Training
Balance challenges are progressively increased — from stable to unstable surfaces, eyes open to eyes closed, slow to rapid movements — to retrain your automatic protective responses.
Gait and Home Safety Planning
We address walking mechanics, footwear, and home environment modifications so the gains you make in clinic translate to real safety in your daily environment.
What we treat with balance & fall prevention
The evidence behind balance & fall prevention
Our clinical decisions are grounded in current peer-reviewed research and the guidelines of the American Physical Therapy Association.
The CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) initiative cites exercise — specifically balance and strength training — as the most effective fall prevention strategy.
Canalith repositioning maneuvers (e.g., Epley maneuver) resolve BPPV in 80 to 90% of patients within one to three sessions when performed by a trained therapist.
Tai chi and progressive balance training programs reduce falls in community-dwelling older adults by 23 to 42% in randomized controlled trials.
Combined strength and balance training reduces fall-related injuries and maintains independent living, with effects lasting over 12 months after program completion.
Balance & Fall Prevention in Queens, NY
Ridgewood
Forest Hills
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Sat: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Frequently asked questions
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