Fall Prevention Strategies

The CDC, government programs, and major medical systems believe that fall risk is a growing epidemic with more than one third of adults over 65 years old falling annually and 30% of those people suffering moderate to severe injuries. In 2012, the total cost for fall related injuries in older adults alone was 30 billion dollars. Integrative fall prevention strategies are multidimensional, simultaneously addressing multiple fall risk factors and leading to more effective, cost-reducing, and sustainable patient outcomes. Over 127 million Americans seek complementary and integrative health care services annually and the most successful clinicians know that meeting this growing need offers a huge advantage in providing superior quality care.

Integrative rehabilitation professionals realize that thebody and mind function inseparably in all human activity. This insightful and innovative program will transform traditional fallprevention thinking into a more holistic concept of care by outlining a simple set of integrative rehabilitation principles. Throughout the day, participants will practice researchsupported integrative movement and manual strategies that can be immediately applied in diverse clinical settingsresulting in lower cost and highly effective balance enhancement outcomes.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

Highlights

• Immediately apply integrative thought, movement, and manual strategies that prevent falls in diverse clinical settings
• Master the four pillars of integrative neuromuscular balance
• Experience hands-on movement labs throughout the day to stimulate natural balance mechanisms
• Quickly employ simple and effective rehabilitative Tai Chi movements into practice
• The secrets to successful, sustainable, and cost saving home exercise programs that prevent falls and re- hospitalization
• Become a more mindful and perceptive rehabilitation professional