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Keep Your Balance, Lose Your Fear

Visit http://www.leehealth.org/?utm_source=... or follow us on social media! Instagram 📷: http://bit.ly/2HxJ81v Facebook📱: http://bit.ly/2IZlhtr Twitter 🐦: http://bit.ly/2NQApZ6 Lee Health is a nationally recognized, award-winning health system in Southwest Florida. We are caring people, inspiring health. It’s a common fear. Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death, but health experts say it’s important for people to know that falling is not a normal part of aging. “Losing one’s balance is not the end of the world. We all lose our balance. The idea is can we recover it,” said Nathalie Grondin, a physical therapist with Lee Health. Physical therapy can play a big role in helping people maintain their balance. “The purpose of therapy is to help regain the confidence, the strategies, and the ability to recover from a loss of balance,” said Grondin. A physical therapist teaches patients how to maintain their balance, notice signs of imbalance and face their fear of falling. “A person may have a fear of falling even if they haven’t fallen themselves, and this develops into a downward spiral for a person who is so fearful because they limit their activities and they become at a higher risk of falling,” she said. Whether it’s physical or mental, there are many things that can cause a fall. “It’s understanding what are the criteria, characteristics of how a human person balances, what to look for, signs of imbalance, how to create a balance program, and how we test people for balance,” she said. If a patient is experiencing dizziness or vestibular problems, physical therapists can teach them exercises to manage their symptoms. “Therapists can have such a huge role in helping our community stay active and healthy and independent,” said Grondin. Educating patients on the cause of a fall and teaching them ways to prevent a fall can keep patients safe and independent.