Falls are a major public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one third of adults 65 fall each year.  20% to 30% of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries. Falls can continue to take a toll long after the initial injury, outranking chronic kidney disease, asthma, and Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in terms of effects on disability-adjusted life years, according to a 2017 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study.

The physical therapy profession's role in falls risk reduction and prevention is supported by a strong body of research. What we do to prevent falls works.

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During the fall prevention assessment, the physical therapist will check your strength, flexibility, mobility, gait and balance.  Your fall prevention program will be customized based on the findings of your examination.

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It is never too early or too late to start working on a fall prevention program to help keep you safe and independent!

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