September 23rd is the 7th Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day and Live Your Life Physical Therapy plans on
celebrating!
While we provide special “Fall Free” programs continuously, using a multi-factorial, evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to making you feel more confident as you move around to perform every day functions. We do also plan on some special events to bring attention to being safe on your feet; which includes balance screenings and helpful information which can make a difference in your life and in the quality of life you live.
With the NCOA’s theme this year being Strong Today, Falls Free® Tomorrow hopes to bring to light that there is a way to avoid being susceptible to falls. Being strong and gaining strength in areas where you may be weaker is the basis of battling many falls. By utilizing a professional to not only strengthen but dig deep and find out WHY a person is having issues with balance and/or strength is what we strive to do here at Live Your Life Physical Therapy.
Every year approximately one-third of seniors 65+ experience falls. Many of those falls can be the beginning of even more frightening statistics and nobody wants to be or have a loved one become a statistic. It is a proven fact that even one fall tends to lead to more falls if left untreated. Needless to say focusing on the root cause of the problem is how we at LYLPT approach making sure that YOU Live Your Life FALL FREE.
There are many reasons that can cause seniors to experience falls. Having a physical therapist with the
knowledge and expertise in all the systems that control balance can quickly lead to solutions to the problem. Things such as a person’s gait, balance issues from vertigo, or postural hypotension (a sudden head rush or loss of balance when one changes positions) can all lead to falling. Once it’s discovered through our comprehensive assessment why a person is falling or more prone to falling we can create a customized program to address all the deficits identified and help build confidence. Whether the individual currently needs and uses a walking aid such as a cane or walker or not, we can provide treatment interventions that can help build confidence with walking.
Call us to set up an evaluation today to help you or your loved one get stronger and safer in your own home and out in the public. Find out how we can set up balance screenings near your location. We want you to Live Your Life Fall Free!
Dedicated to Keeping You Healthy & Active,
Dr. Eva Norman
President & Founder
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Live Your Live Physical Therapy, LLC
Cited Works & Pages Utilized for this blog:
Phillips Lifeline – Learn Not To Fall Program
NCOA – Falls Free®, Fall Prevention Fact Sheet