Dr. Milica Featured in Parade Magazine: The Key to Preventing Falls
Dr. Milica Shares Balance Expertise with Parade Magazine
We are thrilled to share that our very own Dr. Milica McDowell, DPT, was recently featured as an expert source in Parade Magazine!
In the article, written by health journalist Emily Laurence Sardinha, Dr. Milica breaks down why our sense of balance naturally declines as we age. She explains that it’s a combination of our vision, inner ear, and “proprioceptive system”—those tiny receptors in your feet and joints—becoming less sensitive over time.
Why Daily Balance Practice Matters
The good news? You can train your body to stay sturdy. Dr. Milica shared several specific techniques with Parade readers to help sharpen the brain-body connection, including:
“If you stand with your eyes closed… you can start to feel the three points of contact in your foot (big toe, little toe and heel) as well as your natural body sway, which is a normal corrective motion the body does.”
She recommends dedicated balance work for 5 to 10 minutes every single day to see real results and significantly lower your risk of falls.
Read the Full Feature
The article includes a full list of exercises Dr. Milica recommends, including “tandem stance” and “toe lift-spread-reach” maneuvers that we often use here at the clinic.
