Common Risk Factors include:
- Being older
- Difficulty with balance or walking
- Poor vision
- Leg or trunk weakness
- Pre-existing medical conditions, such as Parkinson disease, stroke, or diabetes
- Being on more than four medications simultaneously
- Use of assistive walking device (ie, cane or walker)
- A past history of falls
Sound familiar? Give us a call for an evaluation or ask you attending physician to refer you to physical therapy.