Better Balance Physical Therapy LLC

11/08/2023

Well I am doing Parkinson’s treatment right! Received this from a participant in my National Exercise is Medicine class

Hi Tom

I know I told you after class how your teachings have changed my life Yes, great testimonial to you,

You said lose the fear and your world will open up. You will be liberated and move more freely. I took a trip alone on a plane and vacationed by myself. Best time ever. Ii didn’t want to come back,

I was so inspired by your work. I felt nothing could/should hold me back from all the joys I once had pre diagnosis.

I rescued a 2yo dog. He’s a lot of work and exhausting. He’s also the best physical therapy I could ask for. I’m “in your class” when I have leash in hand. “BIG step forward, BIG step back, BIG step to the left- and BIG step back etc. It’s all the different directions you teach in every class!!

I’m doing so great I keep amazing myself daily. Someone called me from behind and I just turned around. I walk through a crowd unaffected. When I do stumble my first reaction is, “BIG STEP! BIB STEP!”.

I’m just extremely grateful that our paths crossed. Your Mom had an amazing cheerleader and coach.

A friend who saw me extremely debilitated 7 yrs ago, and doing better 2 yrs ago, saw me recently and said,
“I would never know anything is wrong with you except for a slight limp.”

Woo hoo!!! I’m a BIG STEP, go get’em, can’t stop me, moving on up, having the time of my life daily, kind of girl.
And I thank YOU, Tom, for showing me anything is possible when you lose the fear and do the work.

10/25/2022

Stride length is the distance from toe of the back foot to heel of front foot. Is yours normal?
Female stride should be 0.413 x your height
Male stride should be 0.415 x your height
If not normal see how you can achieve Better living through Better Balance

09/07/2021

Classes are exactly the same but different access the Tuesdays class https://www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/senior-centers

05/19/2021

Alert - this is still happening, but will be virtual as some logistics are ironed out about my other classes.

the butterfly is coming out!! I will doing my Ageless Grace classes in person again in June at the west Hartford Senior center. Want to be there, but can't in person. I will be doing it live through Zoom as well

interesed?

Senior Centers - Town of West Hartford

03/02/2021

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/events/exercise-class/

Register free today! I'll see you Tuseday,

02/14/2021

See the next step in assistive devices. One that makes you progress and truly engage

02/07/2021

Check out my Ageless Grace class I preformed for the University of Hartford and the Alumni spot light on my business
https://www.hartford.edu/alumni/alumni-network/alumni-spotlights/social-media-spotlights/tom-atwood-00.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2OJ1uodL6YstjemXAXugzfY_gkuWEBhw9CG5C0wDeEy9nv3FG03CIkVa0
https://youtu.be/3cab5zhtA4c

Learn more about UHart's response to COVID-19: hartford.edu/healthy-hawks. Commuters, please see important pre-arrival testing requirements: hartford.edu/testing.

02/05/2021

Let me tell you about my wellness client that has had multiple episodes of panic attacks with MRI's. I saw her last week before she had to have 2 back to back. In our session I got to the root of her fears and gave a strategy to fight each. She finished the first before she had completed 2 of the strategies. The first was over and she chose to have the second with the same effect, versus rescheduling out of terror. Wellness can not be achieved without Better Balance

02/02/2021

Let me tell you about my best client. He is a retired professional who I have been seeing weekly to keep his function and manage his pain for the last 4 years. He is a joy to work with, because it makes me use my skill to deal with multiple issues simultaneously (his back pain, scoliosis, and Parkinson's disease). If you know anyone who may be in the similar situation, please let Better Balance do what it's name implies.

01/28/2021

Better Balance has extended free Exercise is Medicine class nationally through American Parkinson's Disease Association till April, See the link below. Please write me a comment if you take it so I can improve it for you.

Try a special exercise group with physical therapist and movement specialist Tom Atwood, owner of Better Balance Physical Therapy. Learn how 20 years of experience in fall prevention relates to those with Parkinson’s Disease. Focus on the size of the movement, the accuracy of movement, how to conq...

12/15/2020

Check out www.apdaparkinsons.org for registration. Tuesdays at 2pm

11/05/2020

It is HERE!!!! Amazon.com or healthpropress.com/total-engagement