{"id":994,"date":"2022-10-23T13:39:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T13:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/?page_id=994"},"modified":"2023-02-22T09:07:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T09:07:59","slug":"fall-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/fall-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"994\" class=\"elementor elementor-994\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c64a12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c64a12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-509b0795\" data-id=\"509b0795\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b372ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b372ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall Prevention<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94d88c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94d88c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c48cb\" data-id=\"21c48cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d56fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24d56fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Are you afraid of falling?\u00a0 Do you have a loved one with a history of falls?\u00a0 Getting older doesn\u2019t mean you have to accept mobility and balance issues. Fall prevention starts with you.<\/p><p>Are you using a walker, cane, or another assistive device?\u00a0 Are you noticing you are placing your hands on the furniture while walking around your house for extra balance?\u00a0Have you or your loved one chalked your fall risk up to \u201cJust getting older\u201d?<\/p><p>There are many causes of poor balance, but\u00a0<em>the biggest cause of increased risk of falls is inactivity<\/em>. You have the power to reduce your risk of falls.\u00a0Your Doctor of Physical Therapy at Live Life Physiotherapy can help you with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ac97;\"><a style=\"color: #00ac97;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/fall-prevention-exercises\">balance exercises<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ac97;\"><a style=\"color: #00ac97;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.org\/patient-care\/public-health-population-care\/balance-and-falls\">fall risk physical therapy<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to remain active and regain lost function.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2b1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f2b1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KarlPT42-1-scaled-1-e1676399795310-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba020ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba020ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Benefits from Fall Prevention?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694933e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"694933e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">All adults benefit from fall prevention.\u00a0 The sooner you begin, the more function you\u2019re able to keep throughout the years.\u00a0 Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. (<span style=\"color: #00ac97;\"><a style=\"color: #00ac97;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/data\/index.html\">CDC<\/a><\/span>)\u00a0 Falls are costly, often resulting in surgery, hip fractures and significant cognitive decline.\u00a0 One of the largest risk factors for falls is a decline in physical fitness (<span style=\"color: #00ac97;\"><a style=\"color: #00ac97;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agingcare.com\/articles\/falls-in-elderly-people-133953.htm\">aging care<\/a><\/span>).\u00a0 When someone is fearful of falling, they also perform less physical activity, leading to an increased risk of falling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27986be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27986be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Physical Therapy Can Help<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb9892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb9892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At Live Life Physiotherapy, we provide a comprehensive evaluation in your home to identify the unique physical and environmental challenges you experience.\u00a0 When then develop an individualized program to address your unique needs and help mitigate risk factors to improve your confidence, and help you live life on your terms!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f330c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f330c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1830\" src=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Live-Life-Physiotherapy2-1433x1536.jpg 1433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed39de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ed39de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall Risks<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cda4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cda4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Advanced Age<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Previous Falls<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Muscle Weakness<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Gait &amp; Balance Problems<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Poor Vision<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Chronic Conditions<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Fear of Falling<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Obstacles &amp; Tripping Hazards (rugs and furniture)<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Medications<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Improper Use of Assistive Devices<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/steadi\/pdf\/STEADI-FactSheet-RiskFactors-508.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #00ac97;\">Click Here for Even More Fall Risks<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Live Life Physiotherapy exists to help people with physical ailments and mental roadblocks find their flow and flourish.\u00a0 If you are limiting physical activity because of a recent fall, or are afraid you or a loved one will fall,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ac97;\"><a style=\"color: #00ac97;\" href=\"https:\/\/livelifephysio.com\/contact-us\/\">reach out today<\/a><\/span>\u00a0so we can help you\u00a0<i>Live Life<\/i>, the way you want to live it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall Prevention Are you afraid of falling?\u00a0 Do you have a loved one with a history of falls?\u00a0 Getting older doesn\u2019t mean you have to accept mobility and balance issues. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/fall-prevention\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fall Prevention<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=994"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3308,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994\/revisions\/3308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}