Falls Prevention Awareness with Physical Therapist Dionne Hawkins

Send us Fan MailToday on the podcast we’ve got Falls Prevention expert, Dionne Hawkins. She discusses a typical visit for a patient with balance concerns including strength testing and various objective measures used in the clinic. We discuss individuals at risk of falls and how to instill confidence in a patient with a fear of falling by means of exposure in the clinic to various balance challenges. Dionne also gives tips and tricks to help with in home safety to reduce risk of falling. Tune in if you’re interested in how to help reduce the risk of falling in your patients or have a friend or family member who is struggling with falls and would likely benefit from Physical Therapy! Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: [email protected] with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!