Fall Prevention
Common Causes of Falls
Results of a Fall
Exercises
100
Therapist are constantly reminding you to LOCK these...
Brakes! On wheel chairs and walkers
100
Placing these on your floor creates a trip and fall hazzard
Throw Rugs
100
Falls cost the U.S. $19 ________ a year.
Thousand
Billion
Zillion
Billion
100
This exercise is done with weights to make your muscles stronger :)
Strength Training
200
What do you do when you wake up and feel dizzy?
Sit on the edge of the bed for a few minutes before standing up.
200
Wearing these on your feet ( even inside your home) will improve stability and decrease fall risk
Shoes!
200
After a fall your Doctor will write an order and insist you see...
THERAPY!
Therapist are trained to evaluate the physical and cognitive reasons behind your fall and develop a treatment plan to decrease risk of future falls.
And it's what all the cool kids are doing!
200
Walking!
300
Turn on the _________ on your way to the bathroom at night to avoid falls
Lights!
Also, clear the path to the bathroom and wear non skid footwear to prevent slips.
300
Taking more than four different _____________
increases your risk of falls, due to side effects.
Medications!
Side effects from Medications can include dizziness, changes in blood pressure and water retention.
300
These medications are prescribed to lower your risk of developing a blot clot and possible stroke.
If you are taking these and fall you may appear uninjured, but have internal bleeding.
What type of medication is this?
Blood thinners ( Elequis, Xarelto and Coumadin)
300
Stretching!
400
Drinking lots of ________ will keep you hydrated and reduce the risk of a UTI. A UTI increases fall risk.
WATER!
As the bacteria in the urine spread to the bloodstream and pass the blood brain barrier, confusion and cognitive difficulties can be a result.
400
Pulling up on your ________ instead of pushing up from the arm rests of your chair is a risky behavior that can lead to a fall.
Walker!
The walker is meant to support you while standing .
If you grab it when trying to stand up it will tip over.
400
After a fall some people purchase a LIFT CHAIR that has a remote control and gets you from sitting to standing without using your own muscles.
Why is this bad?
Your muscles get weaker and you become dependent on the chair and increase your chance of falling again. Unplug the thing!
400
Chair exercises!
500
80% of falls occur in this room...
Bathroom.
Use grab bars and sit while showering/bathing to reduce falls.
500
What is the safe and proper way to get in and out of a chair when using a walker?
Pivot in front of chair, keeping walker IN FRONT of you
get back of BOTH legs to chair
reach back and sit
500
Many people who fall, even if they’re not injured, become _______ of falling.
This fear may cause a person to cut down on their everyday activities. When a person is less active, they become weaker and this increases their chances of falling.
500
This is a Chinese Martial Art practiced for defense, but the health benefits are improved balance.
Tai Chi