Falls and Fall Prevention
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults? Between 30-40% of people who are mobile in the community, over the age of 65, experience falls every year. Of those individuals who fall, 20-30 % suffer moderate to severe...
Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
Monday, September 23rd is Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD), sponsored by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Did you know, according to the CDC, at least 3 million older adults visit the ER for fall-related injuries every year?1 Factors such as lower body...
Physical Therapy Treatment for Dizziness
What many people do not know is that some types of dizziness can be treated by Physical Therapy. Examples of diagnoses that produce dizziness that can be treated with skilled Physical Therapy Intervention include Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), an inner...
Stretching: Dynamic or Static
Stretching is very important and is beneficial in numerous ways for a variety of populations, to include geriatrics, athletes participating in sport-specific activities and for person’s undergoing rehabilitation. Stretching Benefits: Injury prevention Improves...