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Balance and Fall
PreventionCreated by: Julia Taylor DPT
Presented by: Jeronimo Jimenez MSOTR/L ATRI
Assisted Rehab Inc.
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Why should I be concerned about balance and
fall risk?
• Frequency – Falls are NOT rare
• Great than 30% of adults aged 65 + will fall each year
• Greater than 50% of adults aged 80+ will fall each year
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Fear of FallingLimiting activities
Overcoming fear of falling
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PRIMARY CAUSES OF FALLING
CAUSES OF
FALLING
DIFFICULTIES WITH
WALKING AND
BALANCE
TYPES OF MEDICINE YOU TAKE
VISION PROBLEMS
FOOT PAIN OR
FOOTWEAR
HOME HAZARDS
LOWER BODY WEAKNESS
Most falls are
caused by a
combination of
these risk factors.
The more risk
factors a person
has, the greater
their chances of
falling.
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Why should I be concerned about balance and
fall risk?
• Consequences
• Hospitalization
• Each year, 2.5 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.
• Over 700,000 people are admitted, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.
• Injury
• One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.
• More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling.
• Each year at least 250,000 people are hospitalized for hip fractures.
• Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
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Why should I be concerned about balance and
fall risk?
• Death
• Every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall in the US.
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What is Balance?
• The ability to move or to remain in a position without losing control or
falling.
• 3 Major body systems gather information
• Vision
• Vestibular system
• Proprioception
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Vision
• Creates a surrounding reference system
• Sensory receptors in the retina called rods and cones send impulses to the brain.
• Impulses provide visual cues identifying how a person is oriented relative to other objects.
• Example – how close you are to an object.
• Plays an important role in calibrating the vestibular system.
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Vestibular Sense
• Sensory information about motion, and spatial orientation is provided by the
vestibular system of your inner ear.
• Measures head rotation and head acceleration through semicircular canals
and otolith organs.
• Dysfunction can also cause vertigo.
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Proprioception
• Knowing where your body is in space.
• Proprioceptive information from the skin, muscles, and joints involves
sensory receptors that are sensitive to stretch or pressure in the surrounding
tissues.
• Peripheral neuropathy can cause dysfunction in proprioception.
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How is fall risk calculated?
• Standardized testing
• BERG balance assessment tool
• Tinetti balance assessment tool
• Mini Best balance assessment tool
• Questionnaires
• Stay independent brochure
• CDC fall checklist
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Am I at risk for falling?
• Risk Factors
• Difficulties with walking and balance
• Lower body weakness
• Use of medicines, such as tranquilizers, sedatives, or antidepressants. Even
some over-the-counter medicines can affect balance and how steady you are on
your feet.
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Risk Factors
• Vision problems
• Foot pain or poor footwear
• Home hazards or dangers such as broken or uneven steps, throw
rugs or clutter that can be tripped over, and no handrails along
stairs or in the bathroom.
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Risk Factors
• Fear of falling – “the vicious cycle”
• Many people who fall, even if they’re not injured, become afraid 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.
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Risk Factors
• Most falls are caused by a combination of risk factors.
The more risk factors a person has, the greater their
chances of falling.
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What can I do to prevent falls?
• Have your health care provider review your medicines.
• Have your vision checked and managed.
• Make your home safer by eliminating hazards.
• EXERCISE! Increase strength and balance.
• SLEEP! Get a good nights rest!
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Exercise
• What is available here at Collington?
• Home exercise and/or independent workouts in fitness center
• Group classes: Nelsons classes, aqua therapy classes, seated yoga, tai chi, etc.
• Physical and occupational therapy
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Colington's exercise
options
Nelson, Ebony, and various classes.
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Fall Prevention Tips
• Use an assistive device if you need help feeling steady when you walk.
Appropriate use of canes and walkers can prevent falls. This is important when
you're walking in areas you don't know well or where the walkways are uneven.
A physical or occupational therapist can help you decide which devices might
be helpful and teach you how to use them safely.
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Fall Prevention Tips
• Wear non-skid, rubber-soled, low-heeled shoes, or lace-up shoes with
non-skid soles that fully support your feet.
It is important that the soles are not too thin or too thick. Don't walk on stairs
or floors in socks or in shoes and slippers with smooth soles.
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Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Strength Training
• Balance screening/ standardized testing
• One on one treatment tailored to your individual functional needs.
• Work on 3 main components of balance
• Static balance
• Postural stability
• Dynamic balance
• Balance reactions
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Fall Prevention Tips
• Report falls and get help, even if you aren't hurt when you fall.
A fall can alert your doctor to a new medical problem or problems with your
medications or eyesight that can be corrected. Your doctor may suggest
physical therapy, a walking aid, or other steps to help prevent future falls.
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Strength Training
• Core Strength
• Proximal stability
• Lower Extremity Strength
• Distal mobility
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Static Balance
• Static balance is the ability to maintain postural stability and orientation with
center of mass over the base of support and body at rest.
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Dynamic Balance
• Dynamic balance is the ability to maintain postural stability and orientation
while the body parts are in motion.
• Walking
• Reaching
• Going up steps
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Static vs Dynamic Balance
Static balance has to do with the absence of
motion and dynamic balance has to do with
the presence of motion.
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Balance Reactions
• Your bodies reaction to a loss of balance
• Ankle – small balance disruptions
• Hip – medium balance disruptions
• Step response – large balance disruptions
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How stop a Fall if its Already Begun
• Balance Responses
• Ankle Responses = FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
• Utilized for small disruptions in balance
• Hip Responses = SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE
• Utilized for moderate disruptions in balance
• Step Responses = LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
• Utilized for large disruptions in balance
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How to Prevent Injury if You Cant Stop a Fall
• Stay Loose
• When you're rigid, you're more likely to suffer a set of injuries called FOOSH - "Fall on outstretched hand." The result is often a broken wrist or elbow.
• Protect Your Head
• Land on the “Meat”
• If you look to land on muscle, you'll be less likely to crack your bones.
• Keep falling
• The more you roll with the fall, the safer you will be.
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How do I know what program is right for me?
• Home exercise/ independent workout
• Medically stable
• Self motivated
• Confident in exercise routine
• Balance fitness classes/ supervised workout
• Medically stable
• Self motivated or need/ want external motivation
• Unsure of exercise routine
• Enjoy working-out with others31
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How do I know what program is right for me?
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Had recent/ gradual functional decline
• Had recent fall
• Recent illness
• Need more medical monitoring with exercise
• Began using new assistive device
• Therapy is a medical treatment and referral is needed from your doctor
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Q&A
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