Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.
How to Prevent Falls at Home
Preparing both your home and your body as you get older can help you avoid this dangerous but common issue.
Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.
Every year, emergency departments around this country treat 3 million older people for injuries sustained in a fall. More than 800,000 of those people will be hospitalized.
Despite those big numbers, “getting older doesn’t mean you’re destined for an accident,” says Brianne Mooney, PT, DPT, SFMA, a physical therapist at HSS. With the proper preparation, you can keep falls from happening.
Every year, emergency departments around this country treat 3 million older people for injuries sustained in a fall. More than 800,000 of those people will be hospitalized.
Despite those big numbers, “getting older doesn’t mean you’re destined for an accident,” says Brianne Mooney, PT, DPT, SFMA, a physical therapist at HSS. With the proper preparation, you can keep falls from happening.
Published 8/29/2023
