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A Plus Care Tip of the Day

Do you know why A Plus Care LA was created? Our founders, Dr. Karen and Dr. Desi, have a passion to help people move and feel better. That is why they dedicated themselves to transforming how home health services and outpatient therapy were delivered. 

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Welcome to A Plus Care

Dr. Karen & Dr. Desiree share the mission, vision, and motivation behind  A Plus Care

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At-Home Standing Exercises

In this video, Drs. Desiree & Karen will take you through a quick, simple, and safe standing exercise program that is the perfect way to warm up your muscles, increase blood supply to your joints, and maintain your mobility. 

These exercises can be performed every day, and even multiple times a day to supplement your therapy or to maintain your independence at home.

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At-Home Seated Exercises

If you or your loved one does not feel safe performing Standing Exercises without supervision, this is the perfect video for you! 

In this video, our Doctors of Physical Therapy will take you through a short series of easy and SAFE exercises to increase blood flow to your joints (which can help with arthritis pain), maintain the range of motion in your joints, and warm up your muscles!

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Safe Transfers

Follow along with our Licensed Physical Therapists to learn safe, pain-free ways to assist your clients or loved ones with performing transfers. Our experienced care providers will step you through how to protect your back while performing sit-to-stand transfers, chair-to-chair transfers, and bed transfers.

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Do You Have a Balance Problem?

Have you been wondering if your balance is declining? Do you find yourself tripping more often? Are you beginning to develop a fear of falling?

If you have been wondering whether you or a loved one may have a balance problem, here’s a series of simple tests you can try to see if you may benefit from further treatment.

Our therapists are skilled at treating Balance Disorders and can help you to improve your performance and overall confidence!

 

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Prevent Back Pain with these Safe Lifting Techniques

In this video, Dr. Desiree, DPT, will teach you the principles of Body Mechanics. Applying these basic, yet effective principles will help you prevent back pain and injury.