The National Council on Aging states that 25 % of older Americans in the US fall each year and falls are not a normal part of aging.
Since March of 2020 we all have been home; Zooming, watching TV to get the latest COVID updates, hunkering down and out of our routines of movement or any type of exercise. Some of us even haven’t left home to purchase groceries and just order online. With this big change our bodies have become weaker, muscles have become atrophied, hip flexors are tighter, shoulders are rounded, abdomens have gotten bigger and low backs are painful and weak. So, as we are spending more time at home , we are all at risk for falls at home. So here are a few tips below that may help prevent falls.
AOTA ( American Occupational Therapy Association ) has a few tips for Fall Prevention video.
In addition, getting out and walking will help improve muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular strength, improve our mood and get some of that Vitamin D. In my last blog post we discussed Urban Poling its one way to get yourself moving. At Integrated Mind & Body we offer 1:1 sessions on this very technique. To get started contact annmarie@integratedmindandbody.com.