Improve Your Walking with Gait & Balance Training
                     Improve Your 
Walking with Gait 
& Balance Training
Advance Physical Therapy
Gait & Balance Training
As we age, falling can become an issue. Falling 
causes serious injuries, especially in seniors, and 
is one of the leading causes of injury-connected 
deaths in the United States. Balance and gait are 
interrelated abilities that can be improved. Your 
gait is your walking ability. Physical therapy can 
provide gait and balance training that can 
improve your stability and lessen your risk of 
falls.
What are the Benefits of Gait and 
Balance Training?
Balance and gait affect one another. Balance can throw off your 
gait. Both systems rely on the inner ear and other body systems to 
work together. Physical therapy patient education works will all of 
these systems to keep them working together smoothly.
Benefits
• Avoiding injury  
• Lessening your chance of falling  
• Preventing dizziness  
• More confident in your walking ability  
• Improved posture  
• Fewer aches and pains
What Happens First?
When you come into Advance Therapy, 
the first thing we do is evaluate your 
gait. This allows us to determine your 
strengths and weakness. We have you do 
some simple exercises to determine your 
balance. This gives us a starting point for 
therapy.
Contact Advance Physical Therapy
If you are ready to get a more balanced life, then contact Advance 
Therapy and let us help you with our gait and balance training. 
Stay safe and confident in your abilities!
Website: https://www.advancetherapy.com/ 
Physical Address: 15623 1st Ave. S. Burien, Washington, 98148
Email: [email protected]