Kids Fall Afterward, Do They Just Need Time to Heal, or a Reset? We all know kids fall — a lot! Whether it’s learning new skills, testing limits, or being goaded into taking risks by friends, falling is part of childhood. Younger kids fall because they haven’t yet developed a sense of boundaries or safety. […]
Why I’m Questioning Balance Exercises July 31st. A date etched in my memory because I fell that day. Nothing broke, but if you saw my bruises, you’d wonder who I picked a fight with. (Spoiler: the concrete won.) Coupled with my fall from the “hit from behind by cyclist” last year, these experiences got me […]
Injuries and Their Impact on Balance Life has no shortage of ways to throw off your balance — whether it’s a car accident, a trip and fall, being knocked over, or slipping on something unexpected. The list is endless. It’s easy to blame poor balance for getting you into trouble. But more often than not, […]
Balance and Falls: Is Falling a Result of Bad Balance? As winter approaches, many of us become more mindful of our balance skills. We might think that practicing standing on one leg is all it takes to avoid falling. But is that really enough? When the Unexpected Happens The truth is most of us don’t […]
The theme for this week … Physical activity in the outdoors is so amazing for our well-being, but there are so many opportunities for something to happen. I didn’t set out to be a case study, but that’s just what happened. A biker ran into me. Yes, accidents do happen, and Bridging® can be a […]
The theme for this week … A common cause for weird or chronic pain is often a long-forgotten accident or injury. This week’s case study includes an injury which is one of the wildest we’ve seen in awhile! Read on … Weird chest pains…it’s a thing! Physical activity is your goal for better health, but […]
The theme for this week … injuries from hiking Have you been outdoors doing an activity you love and suffered an injury? Hiking is such a wonderful way to enjoy nature and be active. It can also be fraught with danger. Read on … How common are hiking injuries? This 2022 summary from Hikers Daily […]
Coordination between your core, arms or legs have you feeling less than confident? At The Bridging® Institute, we find disruptors to movement fall into consistent categories. As you accumulate more of these over the years, your body is less able to bounce back and find a way to keep going. Life can easily become a […]
Check out this diagram (click to enlarge) “When?” is one of the most important pieces of information we consider You have pain, balance, coordination concerns, or anxiety. As part of our process of getting you back on track physically or developmentally, we want to know what happened and when in order to understand how your […]
Keeping you active at every age to support your best physical, mental and cognitive health is our goal at The Bridging® Institute. You want to stay active, yet life can hand you challenge after challenge. Staying active is really about how we pick ourselves up and keep going when things in life happen. Often a […]