Fall Assessment
As people get older it is inevitable that they will be at a greater risk of falling. This is also true for individuals who have various neurological conditions. Falls are the major cause of injury with people over the age of sixty-five and at synapse, our specialist physiotherapists believe that it is important to minimise the risk of falling as much as possible by designing an individualised falls prevention programme.
Develop your balance and co-ordination abilities with our tailored balance and coordination exercises for A Therapy Solutions in Synapse Physical Therapy. Specific objectives concern enhancing client’s mobility, preventing falls, and general motor functioning.
The falls prevention programme consists of ten home-based sessions.
- Greater muscle strength
- Balance re-training
- Improved reaction time
- Walking re-education
- Increased flexibility
- Improved confidence
- Reduced fear of falling
- Improved independence
- Greater ability to carry out activities of daily living
What does the fall prevention programme include?
- A full initial assessment
- Ten home-based fall prevention session over a period of five months
- A home safety assessment
- Teaching of strengthening exercises
- Teaching of balance exercises
- Walking re-training
- Ankle cuff weights to keep during the programme
- A progress diary to be kept throughout the programme
- Further advice for carers and training for carers and/or family members
- Progression of exercises
- A full report when the programme has been completed