“Each year in the United States, accidental falls result in 1.8 million emergency room visits and more than 16,000 deaths,” said Scott McDermott, occupational therapist at St. Luke’s Hospital. “At St. Luke’s Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation we want to identify and help you modify the factors that lead to falls using our Biodex Balance System.”
The Biodex Balance System enables the rehabilitation team at St. Luke’s Hospital to perform balance testing and identify fall risk candidates, determine ankle and knee status and determine limits of stability. This system also provides balance training including stabilization exercise, range of motion exercise and weight shift exercise.
“People need to know that falls are preventable, and there are simple tests to determine if you’re at risk of falling,” McDermott said. “It’s important to discuss falls, since some people can face serious life consequences after falling, such as disability and loss of independence, which may be averted only through fall prevention.”
– article submitted by Jennifer Wilson