Dr. Jeffrey Guild explains why simply trying not to fall is an ineffective strategy for preventing falls. Instead, he stresses the importance of taking proactive measures to address any risk factors for falls, such as abnormal movement or fear of falling. By seeking medical advice and engaging in physical therapy and exercise, individuals can maintain their physical abilities and prevent a decline in mobility. Dr. Guild emphasizes the importance of remaining physically active to prevent a downward spiral of physical decline and maintain independence. Don’t wait until it’s too late – take action now to prevent falls.
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something we’ll often hear from people is I don’t
intend to fall how do we actually prevent Falls
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other than the strategy of I don’t intend to fall
now I don’t intend to fall as problematic from a
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few standpoints one we don’t have control over
whether we fall or not in the moment we can’t
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respond fast enough especially if we’re over
a certain age our reflexes are not what they
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used to be another problem is if we’re careful
about following then we’re actually at higher
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risk for Falls rather than lower risk for Falls
because now we’re moving more abnormally and
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abnormal movement tends to feed into Falls so
we move more abnormal because we’re trying to
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prevent Falls which actually increases our
risk for Falls also if we’re not intending
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to fall that means we’re thinking about Falls
and so there’s some sort of underlying fear of
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falling which fear of falling in and of itself
increases fall risk so what to do about this
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problem so what to do about this problem if
you’re worried about falling and you or your
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aging loved one is having a problem with balance
and you’re worried about following what can you do
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best thing you can do to prevent Falls is
what you do three six nine months two years
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in advance that’s how you prevent Falls that’s
how you intend to not fall is by what do you
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do in advance start by going to your doctor
go to a physical therapist find out why you
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might be at risk for Falls find out why your
balance is not what it used to be if you’re
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notice that your strength is going downhill your
energy is going downhill all these things that
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are becoming problematic your physical abilities
your thinking abilities lack of Mobility lack of
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getting out in the community with your friends
and family you notice this decline then act on
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it immediately and talk to your doctor get with a
physical therapist and find out why your body is
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changing while you’re physically declining and why
you might be having a balance problem rather than
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I don’t intend to fall as if I have control over
this act in advance to prevent the problem in the
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first place it’s like every other aspect of life
it’s like retirement it’s like relationships it’s
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like building a business it’s like securing your
job it’s what you do in advance that prevents the
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problem from occurring so the other thing you
can do other than seeing a specialist is just
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remain active and physically active and exercise
as much as you can the more physically active you
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are the more you exercise the more it’s going
to snowball and go to an upward spiral where
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you’re actually going to feed into an upper
spiral where you’ll be progressing as opposed
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to that downward spiral where you’re regressing
and so that way you can prevent these problems
