Seeking Balance

Wed./Fri., Nov. 18 & 20, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: In person: Arcata

Cost: $55

With Sarah Landis, PT, MS, WCS, & Justus Ortega, Ph.D., Associate Dean/Professor

Do you feel like you might be losing your ability to balance? Would you like to have your balance assessed? Come join the team from the Cal Poly Humboldt Biomechanics Lab for a day of balance and fall risk assessment.

During the first meeting, the biomechanics lab team will use a force-sensing platform and a series of stationary and dynamic balance tests to help determine your postural stability. OLLI members will be individually assessed and given personal results.

During the next meeting, Dr. Landis and Dr. Ortega will meet with the full class to discuss the implications of reduced balance and provide strategies for improving stability and reducing the risk of falls.

Register by 12 p.m., November 15.

Sarah Landis

Sarah Landis, PT, MS, WCS, is a pelvic floor physical therapist. After completing her undergrad and masters at Humboldt, she went on to complete her doctorate in physical therapy at University of St Augustine. Sarah then returned to Humboldt County and has been practicing physical therapy for 10 years. 

Sarah earned her Women’s certified Specialist designation in 2022. She runs her own private physical therapy practice called Axis Physical Therapy. 

She is also the director of the Biomechanics Lab and a lecturer at Cal Poly Humboldt. As the biomechanics lab director, she works to help students and community members learn about the limits of stability and how we can decrease falls in our community. 

Her research is centered around rural fall risk and helping seniors stay independent for as long as possible.