Category Archives: Fall Prevention

Preventing Falls & Improving Balance Talk with Jackie Oliver, DPT, OCS

| February 5, 2024

Preventing Falls & Improving Balance Talk Presented by Jackie Oliver, DPT, OCS, on Zoom Community Virtual Event – Free & open to the public Zoom recording link: http://bit.ly/3qCZjwW Learn how to assess & reduce your risk of falling and how to improve your balance with the latest evidence-based techniques. Understand how physical therapy can reduce your risk of […]

Physical Therapy Can Help with Balance and Fall Prevention

| February 5, 2024

By Jackie Oliver, DPT According to the APTA website, one-third of people over the age of 65 and up to half of people over the age of 80 will end up falling this year. Falls can diminish your ability to lead an active and independent lifestyle. Decreased balance and increased risk of falling are two things […]