Category: Fall Prevention
Falls are a Major Public Health Problem: 5 Ways Your Physical Therapist Can Reduce Your Risk for Falls
More than 1 out of 4 Americans age 65+ falls each year!1 Falls can result in major injuries including head injuries such as TBI (traumatic brain injuries) and broken bones such as a hip fracture. More than 95% of hip …
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The Benefits of Physical Therapy After Stroke
Stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die1,2. Stroke can cause a variety of symptoms like weakness, paralysis, speech difficulties, memory loss, cognitive …
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5 Exercises to Improve Brain Health
Not only does the way we look, move, see, and hear change as we age, but the way we think does as well. Changes in cognition are considered a normal part of aging. Since the age of 30, you or …
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5 Exercises for the Pool
After a long winter of exercising inside your home or at the gym, you may want to change scenery. Incorporating pool workouts is the perfect way to mix up your routine. Buoyancy is an upward force provided by water that …
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Fear of Falling Can Increase Your Risk of Falling
Did you know the fear of falling can increase your risk of falling? The fear of falling largely affects the older adult population, especially during activities with a balance component. The correlation between fear of falling and falling is a …
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Optimal Nutrition for Optimal Aging
As much as we would like to, we cannot stop the process of aging. We can, however, slow down the clock with nutrition. What we eat & drink can drastically alter how we spend our “golden years”. A healthy diet …
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