30% of people over the age of 65 years fall 1 or more times in a year. Falls are the leading cause of death from injury in elderly adults. In 2003, 13,700 people died from falls. A fall is defined as an event that results in a person coming to rest unintentionally on the ground […]
Walking Aids
November 7, 2013 by
If you’re using any walking aids, make sure you’re using the correct form by reading this article from MoveForwardPT. Then come see us at San Diego Sports Physical Therapy for more help today! Physical therapists, who are experts in restoring and improving motion, recommend that elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids […]