Carpet Cues, Balance Training level 2

A Therapist’s Best Friend !

Incorporates the entire tripod for functional balance.Vestibular & Porprioceptive Systems + Visual

Perception

Start position

Lateral movement addressed

The head of the silhouette is located on the line and becomes the objective of the patient.

Wide Stance & Short Stride

Narrower Stance & Longer Stride

Still Narrower Stance & Longest Stride

Walk the line on the black circles

The next level - has the patient walking first forward to the end then backward since the demand to balance is more difficult walking backwards. This exercise begins first on the red, then the yellow and so on.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

2. Offers bright bold colorful patterns of varying designs that are a fit where perception of color is an issue.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

2. Offers bright bold colorful patterns of varying designs that are a fit where perception of color is an issue.

3. Progressively narrows stance & lengthens stride that ends up walking the line down the center and then progresses to forward and backward balance development.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

2. Offers bright bold colorful patterns of varying designs that are a fit where perception of color is an issue.

3. Progressively narrows stance & lengthens stride that ends up walking the line down the center and then progresses to forward and backward balance development.

4. Developing “Rhythmic Pace” with each level of challenge.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

2. Offers bright bold colorful patterns of varying designs that are a fit where perception of color is an issue.

3. Progressively narrows stance & lengthens stride that ends up walking the line down the center and then progresses to forward and backward balance development.

4. Developing “Rhythmic Pace” with each level of challenge.

5. Finally, developing balance with both forward and backward movements.

1. Creates awareness to reduce excessive lateral movement.

2. Offers bright bold colorful patterns of varying designs that are a fit where perception of color is an issue.

3. Progressively narrows stance & lengthens stride that ends up walking the line down the center and then progresses to forward and backward balance development.

4. Developing “Rhythmic Pace” with each level of challenge.

5. Finally, developing balance with both forward and backward movements.

Level Two Balance

Level One Gait

These tools greatly expedite the process

of bringing your patients back to

mainstream living and productivity.

A Therapist’s Best Friend !

A Therapist’s Best Friend !