DO YOU KNOW YOUR FALL RISK?
Personalized Fall Risk Assessment now at West Coast Podiatry
OUR PRACTICE IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING FALLS
Falls are a costly danger to your health and can affect people of all ages
$50 BILLION
Annual cost for falls paid by patients, Medicare and private insurance
1 IN 5
Ratio of falls that result in serious injury (hip, brain injury, etc.)
WORSENING
Fall risks and fall occurences are increasing year after year affecting people of all ages
95%
Percent of hip fractures resulting from falls
Your SAFE BALANCE test includes access to a number of resources to prevent falls!
While this CDC guided program works to assist our podiatrists in identifying the best cliniclal patheway to prevent a future fall, success often occurs in the home or community! As a part of our care delivery, please follow the QR code or this link to the Safe Balance website to learn mreo about ways to prevent falls in your home with a variety of educational resouces availael to you!
- Home safety checklist and videos
- Education on medication and side-effects
- Fall prevention and low blood pressure
- Home exercise programs
- Fall prevention and urinary incontinence
- And more!
