Right Step Therapy, LLC

10/02/2025

Happy physical therapy month!!!

09/23/2025

Your vision and hearing play an important role in good balance, which is needed for everyday activities to prevent falls. Check out these tips from Council on Aging to keep your eyes and ears healthy to prevent falls.

https://bit.ly/FPAW-Care-for-Your-Vision-Hearing

Being able to see and hear well are important for good balance. Follow these tips to make sure your eyes and ears are reducing your risk of falling.

09/13/2025

Did You Know: 1 in 4 older adults fall each year, but only half tell their doctor.

If you’ve fallen, you’re not alone! Use these tips from the Council on Aging to get the most out of important conversations with your doctor.

It's important to talk to your doctor about any health concerns, including a fear of falling. These tips can help you prepare for the conversation. The more your doctor knows, they more they can help you!

09/13/2025

Removing clutter and improving lighting are two easy ways to reduce your risk of in your home.

Find more ideas on how to combat household hazards and keep your home safe from the Council on Aging. https://bit.ly/FPAW-Make-Your-Home-Safe

Clear the way, light it up, have a seat, secure some support, and store for success. These tips can help keep you home safe and protect you from falls.

09/04/2025

❗️Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can increase your risk for falls.

Intrinsic factors:
1️⃣Age
2️⃣Frailty
3️⃣Chronic health conditions like arthritis, diabetes, and neuromuscular conditions
4️⃣Muscle weakness
5️⃣Vision problems
6️⃣Hearing deficits
7️⃣Medication side effects
8️⃣Fear of falling
9️⃣Sedentary lifestyle

Extrinsic factors:
1️⃣Poor lighting
2️⃣Tripping hazards such as throw rugs
3️⃣Clutter
4️⃣Lack of grab bars
5️⃣Lack of caregivers

Contact Right Step Therapy today to reduce your risk for falls!

09/03/2025

How does physical therapy help seniors?

✳️Improved Range of Motion: Targeted stretches increase flexibility and ease of movement, making daily activities like standing and walking safer and easier.
❇️Reduced Pain: Modalities, exercise, and various manual techniques to alleviate pain and inflammation can offer an alternative to pain medications.
✅Enhanced Balance & Coordination: Exercises and activities focused on improving balance and coordination can reduce the risk of falls.
✳️Increased Strength: Strength training helps maintain muscle mass, improves stability, and makes it easier to perform daily tasks such as standing up from a chair or climbing stairs.
❇️Greater Independence: By improving strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, and reducing pan, physical therapy can help seniors maintain independence and live more active lives.

Contact Right Step Therapy today!
30 Daniel Webster Highway
Unit 6&7
Merrimack, NH
www.rightsteptherapynh.com

We also provide home visits in the greater Nashua and Manchester areas!

Right Step Therapy, LLC is a hybrid outpatient physical and occupational therapy practice. We provide one-on-one rehabilitation services in the privacy and convenience of your home or in our NEW Merrimack, NH clinic location. We specialize in treatment of the older adult population with customized t...

08/02/2025

What is freezing of gait?

Freezing of gait is the temporary, involuntary inability to move. It is a common impairment seen in Parkinson’s disease.

During an episode of freezing, a person with Parkinson’s disease may feel like their feet are glued to the ground.

What can trigger a freezing episode?

Freezing episodes tend to happen more often when a person with Parkinson’s is in transition, such as:

⭐️ Moving from sit to stand

🔆 Walking through a doorway

🔅Stepping over a threshold or change in flooring

⚠️ Turning around

Freezing episodes can also occur during a stressful situation or when attempting to multitask.

LSVT BIG is an evidence based exercise treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease that can help reduce symptoms such as freezing.

Contact Right Step Therapy to get started today!

30 Daniel Webster Highway
Unit 6&7
Merrimack NH

www.rightsteptherapynh.com

Right Step Therapy, LLC is a hybrid outpatient physical and occupational therapy practice. We provide one-on-one rehabilitation services in the privacy and convenience of your home or in our NEW Merrimack, NH clinic location. We specialize in treatment of the older adult population with customized t...

07/06/2025

⚠️Understanding your risk for falls is the first step in preventing a fall. Use the validated fall risk assessment below to determine your risk for falls. If your score is 4 points or higher, then you may be at an elevated risk to experience a fall.

✅Contact Right Step Therapy for physical and occupational therapy to address falls and fall prevention today!

30 Daniel Webster Highway
Unit 6&7
Merrimack NH

www.rightsteptherapynh.com

06/25/2025

⭐️What to Expect at Your First Physical or Occupational Therapy Appointment?

At your first therapy appointment, your therapist will conduct an initial evaluation. An important component of the initial evaluation is to gather information about your medical history, symptoms, and goals for therapy.
Based on the information collected, your therapist will perform an examination, such as:

🔴 range of motion

🟡 strength

🔵 balance

🟢 coordination

🟠 pain

⚫️ sensation

⚪️ functional mobility and/or ADL status

Based on the examination findings, your therapist will develop an individualized treatment plan.

We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement and exposure of problem areas. Please bring any relevant medical information, such as a list of your current medications and information about past surgeries and medical conditions.

🔆 Your initial evaluation sets the foundation for your upcoming treatment, so open communication and a thorough examination is crucial for targeted and effective therapy.

Contact Right Step Therapy to schedule your initial evaluation today! Home and clinic appointments are available.

(603) 377-8155

www.rightsteptherapynh.com

06/10/2025

👋🏼 Right Step Therapy specializes in physical and occupational therapy for seniors!

✅ Acute and chronic pain

✅ Balance and fall prevention

✅ Post joint replacement rehabilitation

✅ Arthritis management

✅ Functional decline and difficulty with activities of daily living

✅ Lymphedema and edema management

✅ Vertigo

✅ LSVT BIG treatment for Parkinson’s disease

✅ And more!!

Get back to life with Right Step Therapy!
Call us at (603) 377-8155

✅ Home or Clinic based sessions!

✅ One-on-one 60 minute sessions

Right Step Therapy, LLC
30 Daniel Webster Highway
Unit 6&7
Merrimack, NH 03054

Right Step Therapy, LLC is a hybrid outpatient physical and occupational therapy practice. We provide one-on-one rehabilitation services in the privacy and convenience of your home or in our NEW Merrimack, NH clinic location. We specialize in treatment of the older adult population with customized t...

05/06/2025

LSVT BIG is moderate to high intensity, one-on-one program designed to help individuals with Parkinson's disease improve function mobility. By increasing range of motion amplitude, with repetitive movements, people with Parkinson’s disease can relearn how to move their bodies in more normal patterns. Over time, LSVT BIG helps individuals recalibrate their perception of movement. LSVT BIG can also be used to improve movement with other neurologic conditions. The program can be modified to accommodate seated positions. Contact Right Step Therapy to schedule an appointment with a certified clinician today!