Not Falling For It: A Balance Workshop Led By Your Balance and Vestibular Experts

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

7399 Middlebelt Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-4137, United States | West Bloomfield

Dawn Thomas Physical Therapy
Publisher/HostDawn Thomas Physical Therapy
Not Falling For It: A Balance Workshop Led By Your Balance and Vestibular Experts
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Join us for an engaging, science-based workshop designed to help you understand how balance truly works — and how to protect it.
Balance is not just about your legs. It is a sophisticated system involving your muscles, joints, vision, brain, and inner ear working together. When one part becomes less efficient — whether from pain, weakness, medication changes, illness, or age-related changes in the vestibular (inner ear) system — your risk of falling increases.
In this interactive workshop, you will learn:
• Why falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults — and how to reduce your personal risk
• How pain, fear of falling, and inactivity create a cycle that weakens balance
• Why strengthening is one of the most powerful tools for fall prevention
• How your inner ear and visual system contribute to stability
• Why dizziness, vertigo, and feeling “off balance” are common — but treatable
• Simple, targeted strategies that retrain your balance system
• Practical ways to build confidence and stay independent
We will explore how strength training improves not only muscle and bone health, but also coordination, reaction time, cognitive function, and mood. You’ll gain insight into how small, consistent habits — from movement to sleep to hydration — directly influence your stability.
You’ll also better understand the body’s balance systems, including the vestibular system, and how changes in that system can affect your ability to walk on uneven surfaces, turn quickly, bend down, or navigate stairs.
Most importantly, you’ll leave with actionable tools you can start using immediately — whether your goal is preventing falls, reducing dizziness, staying active, or simply feeling steadier in your daily life.
Because independence is built — not left to chance.
Spots are limited. Register today and take an important step toward stronger, steadier living.
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7399 Middlebelt Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-4137, United States

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