Falls and Balance Retraining

why do we fall?

Falls can occur due to any changes within your balance system. Between 2017-2018 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that 29% of falls occurred due to slips, trips and stumbles.

The types of changes that can increase your risk of falling can include:

• inner ear conditions (vestibular conditions)

• changes in vision

• reduced sensation (feeling) in your feet and or legs

• reduction in muscle mass

• changes in your gait (walking ability)

How can physio express Help Me?

Rehabilitation after a fall helps restore your confidence. At Physio Express, we perform a thorough assessment to help determine the potential cause of the fall and undertake an environmental risk assessment to help reduce the possibility of another fall occurring.

The types of treatments we offer include:

• education around falls and minimising the risk of falls

• exercises specific to improving dynamic or static balance and proprioception

• vestibular rehabilitation if required

• mobility aid prescription and education

• hydrotherapy

• and more…

references

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021). Injury in Australia: falls. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/injury/falls