Our Services
Fall Risk Assessment
FIPAR utilizes a customized and comprehensive fall risk screening tool to identify individual risk factors for a fall. Our FIPAR fall risk screening tool is used in conjunction with a comprehensive physical exam and medication review to evaluate fall risks and acute and chronic medical conditions that can lead to a fall. FIPAR also uses gait analysis testing to further assess and evaluate the manner or style of walking.
Comprehensive Physical Examination
Individuals served include older persons, and individuals with disabilities and movement disorders. A comprehensive physical examination provides valuable information regarding chronic health conditions and their impact on falls. As part of the examinations, medications are reviewed and gait testing is performed to determine an individual’s risk for falls.
Tai Chi Exercises
Tai Chi exercises are gentle aerobic, meditative exercises that are made available to participants to improve muscle strength, balance, gait, mobility, and overall quality of life. Tai Chi principles learned include movement control, weight transference, and integration of mind and body.
Tai Chi can improve the functional abilities of persons with chronic health conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, back pain, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, depression, and anxiety. Therefore, Tai Chi can enhance overall well-being, promote healthy aging, and enhance quality of life. Tai Chi can improve the pain associated with conditions, such as arthritis. According to the literature, the beneficial financial outcomes of Tai Chi in preventing falls could save the U.S. economy more than $10 billion each year.
Go to the following links to find a Tai Chi Instructor today!
United Way Area Agency on Aging https://www.uwaaa.org/services/preventivehealth/tai-chi-classes/
Tai Chi for Health Institute
https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/instructors/