For the Health if It: Frequent Falls

Tyler Ryan and Hima Dalal discuss frequent falls and how OT/PT can help

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – Falls are a serious public health concern in the United States, especially in the aging population.

According to Data from Injury prevention last year Government paid over 50 billion  dollars treating victims of frequent falls.  Falling isn’t just an aging thing, as it can happen at any age, but it can be prevented. Integrative OT and PT and medical providers
together can help aging population to stay safe.

Integrative Occupational and physical therapists can evaluate your balance using various tests, make an assessment of your risk of falling and injuring yourself, and then determine what the cause of your falls might be.

Frequent causes of falls are: weakness, poor balance, decreased endurance/coordination, instability of ankles/feet, vestibular or visual problems, etc.

Treatment can include: leg and core strengthening, balance training, endurance/aerobic training, foot orthoses for stability, and aquatic
therapy, and regular Exercise through local gyms, senior care centers and more.

Your OT can help evaluate your home safety, help you get assistive devices or adaptive ways to do your self care home making, functional mobility etc.

Integrative OT can help you with holistic wellness, therapeutic yoga, 1:1 meditation to improve your social and spiritual life, and help you decrease the anxiety of falling and good judgment for safety.

Tips when to seek help:
Do you fall easy?
Do you trip often?
Do you feel dizzy every time you change position?
Are you wobbly and constantly looking for support?
Does your leg feel they will buckle?
Do you have neuropathy in your feet?

Call today to nearest therapy center or inform your physician telehealth is also best option to get your eval done, you can call
Hima Dalal Integrative Health or email to get your free screening appointment Email-

HimaDalalIntegrativeHealth@gmail.com