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1 Deborah Behre, DPM

2 NO DISCLOSURES

3 SAVE THE DATE! SEPTEMBER 22

4 WHO CARES? PATIENTS FAMILY & FRIENDS YOU, YOUR STAFF AND YOUR PRACTICES THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (MEDICARE) CDC & WHO

5 EVERY SECOND COUNTS 1 OUT OF 3 PEOPLE 65 Y.O. OR OLDER FALL (1 IN 4 REPORT) 1 OUT OF 5 IS SERIOUS TBI S: 81% HIP FRACTURES: 95% 1 OUT OF EVERY 3 NEVER RETURN HOME MILLION NON FATAL INJURIES 24,190 FATALITIES

6 DIRECT MEDICAL COSTS FOR FALL RELATED INJURIES NON FATAL FATAL 2012 $30.3 BILLION $616.5 MILLION 2015 $ 31.3 BILLION $637.5 MILLION AVERAGE COST OF A FRACTURED HIP: $50,000

7 Can we make a difference? 5000 providers 6 million Pts screened 1 million falls prevented (1 in 6) $3.5 billion direct medical cost saving

8 RISK FACTORS VISION MEDICATIONS MUSCLE WEAKNESS BALANCE HISTORY OF A FALL (FEAR OF FALLING) PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY PRE DISPOSING DISEASES (CVA, Parkinson s) LOW VIT D LEVELS FOOTWEAR SHOES & SOCKS FOOT PAIN OTHER PODIATRIC FACTORS

9 LOWER EXTREMITY RISK FACTORS PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY FOOT PAIN MUSCLE WEAKNESS (includes intrinsics) BALANCE PROPRIOCEPTION FOOTWEAR (SHOES & SOCKS) FOOT DEFORMITIES (hallux valgus, lesser toe deformities, equinus,foot drop)

10 RISK INCREASES WOMEN AGE BAREFOOT OR SOCKS 11x HEEL HEIGHT > 4.5 CM 1.9 X HALLUX VALGUS - 2x LESSER TOE DEFORMITIES 1.32X POOR FITTING SHOES CONTRIBUTED to 51% OF FALLS IN HOSPITALS

11 RISK DECREASES EXERCISE most important activity (Tai Ji Quan for balance: 28% improvement) VIT D 43% improvement

12 PODIATRY BASED PROGRAM Pre Fab Inserts Shoegear (Non skid fitting) Falls Prevention Education Exercise 30 minutes 3X/week) Falls Decreased 36%

13 HERE S WHERE YOUR FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM STARTS

14 OR IT MAY START HERE

15 IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE HAND THIS TO YOUR PATIENTS

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17 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

18 SAVE Safety Appt Vision Exercise

19 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

20 THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT EVERYONE 65 YEARS OR OLDER HAVE A YEARLY FALLS RISK ASSESSMENT

21 HERE S WHAT S RECOMMENDED FOR FALLS RISK ASSESSMENT

22 WHY START HERE? YOUR STAFF CAN DO THE FIRST PART OF THIS FORM QUESTIONING ABOUT FALLS 3 GAIT, STRENGTH AND BALANCE TESTS TUG (Timed Up and Go) (Recommended) 30 second chair stand (Optional) 4 stage Balance Test (Optional)

23 TIMED UP AND GO (TUG) ARM CHAIR MARK 10 FEET AWAY FROM CHAIR RECORD TIME TO STAND UP, WALK TO MARK, RETURN AND SIT DOWN OBSERVE GAIT (12 SECONDS OR LONGER = HIGH FALL RISK)

24 30 SECOND CHAIR STAND SIT IN CHAIR DON T USE HANDS TO GET UP (USE OF HANDS = 0 SCORE) COUNT NUMBER LOOK UP SCORE ON CHART

25 4 STAGE BALANCE TEST 4 DIFFERENT STANDING POSITIONS (PROGRESS IN DIFFICULTY) IF CAN DO 10 SECOND HOLD, GO ON TO THE NEXT POSITION IF CAN T DO TANDEM STANCE FOR 10 SECS, HIGH FALL RISK

26 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

27 EXERCISE CHOICES FOR YOUR PTS SELF PROGRAM EXERCISE CLASS: TAI JI QUAN,YMCA MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE, SAIL (stay active and independent for life), STEPPING ON PT CONSULT (OTAGO EXERCISE PROGRAM - dec falls 35-40%)

28 WHY DISCUSS EXERCISE? 28 % improvement

29 SELF PROGRAM CHAIR RISE EXERCISE MARBLES TOWEL CURLS

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31 MOVE 20 MARBLES PER FOOT

32 TOWEL CURL EXERCISES

33 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

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36 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

37 REFERRALS PCP OT (SAFETY) PT (BALANCE, STRENGTH, PROPRIOCEPTION, OTAGO)

38 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

39 PRESCRIBE WALKING AIDS REFER FOR MOORE BALANCE BRACES PRESCRIBE AND DISPENSE MOORE BALANCE BRACES SELL SHOES AND SOCKS

40 CONSIDER GOING FURTHER

41 NOWA NO ONE WALKS ALONE (HOSPITAL BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM)

42 Good Sources of Information JAPMA Nov/Dec 2013 Vol 3 # 6 APMA Webinar Cloud (Falls Prevention) CDC NCOA

43 SAVE THE DATE! SEPTEMBER 22 NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION DAY

44 REFERENCES 1. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL ATLANTA, GA 2. J AM GERIATRIC SOCIETY 64: , BMC GERIATRIC 2011; AM J LIFESTYLE MEDICINE 2016; JAN-FEB: 10(1) 5. APMA FALLS PREVENTION WEBINAR 6. MENZ et al FOOT & ANKLE RISK FACTORS FOR FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE; A PROSEPECTIVE STUDY; JL OF GERONTOLOGY 2006;8: NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) ARLINGTON, VA 8. KOBYASHI et al; J PHYS THER SCI 1999, 11: SAFESTEP.NET 11. GUIDELINE FOR THE PREVENTION OF FALLS IN OLDER PERSONS; JAGS May 2001-Vol. 49, No 5 pp EFFICACY OF A MULTIFACETED PODIATRY INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE; STUDY PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMISED TRIAL pp 1-16 Spink, Mens, Lord (Australia) BMC Geriatrics GAIT AND BALANCE DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS SALZMAN, MD AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIANS July 1, 2010 Vol 82 # 1 pp61-68

45 Thank you!

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