Falls can be prevented
Most falls are preventable, although each fall may result from a combination of different factors. Preventing them depends on you and your health professional finding out your risks, which can be removed or reduced. Falls can be prevented by systematic assessment and intervention.
This means, if you have poor muscle strength and problems maintaining your balance, you should focus on weight-bearing and balance improving exercises and having safety equipment installed in your home. Someone who takes a number of medications for their allergies, heart problems, blood pressure and sleeplessness and suffers form dizzy spells should ask their doctor to re-evaluate their medication.
Falls prevention aims to reduce the number and the impact of falls. Some of the prevention strategies listed here require the support and input from a health specialist. But there is a lot you can do to minimise the risk of having your first - or recurrent - fall and to improve your overall health.
