fall risk factors Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:47:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Signs You’re At Risk For A Fall And What To Do https://www.athletico.com/2024/09/23/signs-youre-at-risk-for-a-fall-and-what-to-do/ https://www.athletico.com/2024/09/23/signs-youre-at-risk-for-a-fall-and-what-to-do/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:30:41 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=90625 Falls are a significant concern for many people, especially as they age. They can lead to serious injuries, decreased mobility,...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2024/09/23/signs-youre-at-risk-for-a-fall-and-what-to-do/feed/ 1 Am I At Risk For Falls? https://www.athletico.com/2023/10/27/quiz-am-i-at-risk-for-falls/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/10/27/quiz-am-i-at-risk-for-falls/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:30:52 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=84973 A fall is something that nobody wants to experience. They can leave us or a loved one with bruises, scrapes,...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/10/27/quiz-am-i-at-risk-for-falls/feed/ 2 Fall Prevention for a Loved One Who Lives Alone https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/03/fall-prevention-for-a-loved-one-who-lives-alone/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/03/fall-prevention-for-a-loved-one-who-lives-alone/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:30:06 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=76702 Do you have a loved one who is a little unsteady on their feet, has a history of falls, or...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/08/03/fall-prevention-for-a-loved-one-who-lives-alone/feed/ 1 Fall Prevention: Tips to Prevent Falls https://www.athletico.com/2020/09/21/fall-prevention-tips-to-prevent-falls/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/09/21/fall-prevention-tips-to-prevent-falls/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:50:49 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=62582 Mary Lehnen, PT, DPT and Laura Flanigan, MSOT, OTR/L Why is fall prevention important? Physical and occupational therapists frequently treat...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/09/21/fall-prevention-tips-to-prevent-falls/feed/ 1 Fall Risk Assessment Tools for Clinicians https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/10/fall-risk-assessment-tools-for-clinicians/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/10/fall-risk-assessment-tools-for-clinicians/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:30:48 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=58315 Falls in older adults are a significant concern in all of healthcare. Fall death rates have increased 30 percent from...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/10/fall-risk-assessment-tools-for-clinicians/feed/ 0 Are You at Risk for Falling? https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/16/are-you-at-risk-for-falling/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/16/are-you-at-risk-for-falling/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:30:21 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=57923 The fall season is almost over for 2019, but for adults over the age of 65 the fall season never...

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