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Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes

  • Written by Gurpreet Singh, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imagePeople learn balance as they grow – and can usually improve their balance with practice.uzhursky/iStock via Getty Imagesimage

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