Falls

At least once a year, about 1/3 of people over age 65 and 1/2 of people over age 80 fall. For people with Parkinson's disease, up to 70% fall at least once per year and they have a 5 times greater risk of experiencing an injurious fall.

The causes of falling are complex and can include:

• Taking more than 4 medications
• Balance problems
• Vision problems
• Muscle weakness
• Difficulty with functional mobility and walking

Research shows that exercise-based programs implemented in the home are effective at preventing falls.

Synaptic Physical Therapy can:

• Assess your fall risk using evidence-based balance testing
• Perform a home safety assessment
• Re-train your balance
• Design an individualized exercise program to address your balance needs

To learn more about falls, click here or visit our falls resource page.