Preventing Falls
MS Infusion Therapy
- World-wide multiple sclerosis affects about 2.5 million people. The disease is disabling and affects the central nervous system and may cause difficulty walking and talking.
- For the first time in north America, a special type of stem cell is being used to relieve and potentially reverse, damage done by the disease.
Falls Prevention Script - Jim Ives, OTR/L, ATP
- Falls are responsible for over 90% of broken hips every year and 10% of all annual emergency room visits
- Recommendations to help minimize the risk of falling include: using a cane, walker, rollator, power scooter etc, as well as transfer aids such as a sliding board, gait belt or a pivot disc