Balance Facts
FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF BOTH FATAL AND NONFATAL INJURIES AMONG OLDER ADULTS
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EVERY AN OLDER ADULT IS TREATED IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A FALL
AN OLDER ADULT DIES FROM A FALL
IN 2013, 2.5 MILLION NONFATAL FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS WERE TREATED IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
MOST FRACTURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS ARE CAUSED BY FALLS
THE FINANCIAL TOLL FOR OLDER ADULT FALLS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS THE POPULATION AGES AND MAY REACH $67.7 BILLION BY 2020
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At FYZICALTherapy & Balance Centers, we realize how important it is for people to live life on their own terms, independently and fall-free. We provide a range of programs and therapies to evaluate and treat balance disorders to prevent future falls.
*Statistics come from the National Council on Aging and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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