Falls injuries, risks and prevention
Falls are a major health problem in Australia and around the world. While all people who fall are at risk of injury, our age can affect the severity of the injury and how well we recover. Falls requiring hospital treatment are more common in people over 65. With some changes to your home and to your lifestyle, you can reduce your risk of a serious falls related injury.
Presenter:
Belinda Beck is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University, where she has taught musculoskeletal anatomy and conducted bone research for over 20 years. Her work is primarily related to the effects of mechanical loading on bone. Belinda, with her Griffith colleagues, published the results of the LIFTMOR, LIFTMOR-M and MEDEX-OP clinical trials, which re-established the benchmark of exercise as therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mass. Belinda established The Bone Clinic Pty Ltd in 2015 to roll out this groundbreaking program of research as ONERO which had now been licensed to practitioners around Australia on a mission to prevent osteoporotic fracture.
Find out more about Belinda’s STOP FRACTURE project: https://www.griffith.edu.au/menzies-h...
00:00 Introduction
Diagnoses comprehension, causes and symptoms:
00:31 What do we mean by “falls”?
01:09 What are the most common injuries after a fall?
01:45 What are the signs that someone is a falls risk?
02:28 Who is most at risk of falls injuries?
03:14 When should I get help?
Treatment and management:
03:33 How are falls treated and managed?
Prevention:
04:03 How can exercise prevent falls?
05:39 Can home and lifestyle changes prevent falls?
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, [16/04/2024]. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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