Fall Prevention
Working with these therapists can help reduce your risk of falling
Who are occupational and physical therapists?
This medical condition can lead to less feeling in your feet which can increase risk of falling.
What is diabetes?
Hazards in our home or community such as slippery rugs, poor lighting, or clutter
What are environmental risk factors?
If you take multiple of these, it is important to have a doctor or pharmacist review them for side effects or interactions.
What are medications?
Making sure you are getting enough of this can keep you from being dehydrated
What is water?
If you have a prescription for these you need to keep them clean and wear them.
What are hearing aids and glasses?
Toys and food bowls of these should be moved out of high traffic areas to decrease clutter and prevent falls.
What are pets?
Getting one of these exams every year can help reduce your risk of falls.
What is an eye exam?
Landing on the ground or some lower surface when you didn’t intend to be there.
What is a fall?
Drinking too much of this can make you dizzy and lose your balance
What is alcohol?
After one fall, people may develop this, which leads to a greater risk of falling
What is a fear of falling?
Not enough of this can make it hard to see which can making tripping and falls more likely.
What is light?
This kind of medication can make you dizzy when standing up.
What are blood pressure medications?
a lasting concern about falling that may cause a person to stop doing activities s/he remains able to do.
What is a fear of falling?
This professional can help you decide on the best assistive device to help you walk safely.
What is a physical therapist?
Wearing these in the home help decrease risk of falls
What are nonslip shoes?
It is a good idea to have these on the sides of stairs and to always use them
What are handrails?
Changes in these can cause new side effects which can lead to a higher risk of falling
What are medications?
Not enough of this can lead to change in muscle of strength, balance, and coordination which can lead to falls.
What is activity or exercise?
Doing more of this is the #1 thing you can do to prevent falls
What is activity or exercise?
Fall Risk factors can be broken into these three categories
What are environmental, behavioral, and physical risk factors?
This is the #1 place falls happen in the home.
What is the bathroom?
This is the medical term for changes in blood pressure with changes in position, such as going from laying down to sitting up, or from sitting to standing.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
These people can help make you make an exercise routine for home to help you keep up your strength and reduce your risk of falling.
Who are your PT and OT?