Is it your shoes that are making you fall?

Thank you for tuning in! This week I wanted to give thanks to all that subscribed and helped me with a successful launch of my Believe in Balance Course here on Substack. It enables me to give back to community programs I support including Homes for Our Troops and StrokeOT. Learn more in this video episode plus my PT perspectives from the clinic and community on footwear and falls, recent falls and balance research, along with what’s next for the Believe in Balance Course!If you missed it: Balance Workshop ReplayIf you want to: Begin Balance Course Module OneThanks for reading Achieve Balance with SmartMovesPT! This post is public so feel free to share it.If you want to: Give to Support Stroke OTIf you want to learn: Latest Balance ResearchNew Australian research has shown that a tailored, home-based program can dramatically cut the number of falls, one of the most dangerous risks faced by survivors of stroke.The “falls after stroke trial” or FAST, published in the British Medical Journal, found a co-ordinated program of functional exercise, preventing hazards around the home and out-of-home mobility coaching reduced falls by 33 per cent over 12 months.Achieve Balance with SmartMovesPT is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Learn how a brief fall risk training (FRT) intervention significantly improved floor-rise ability and Perceived Ability to Manage Risk (PAMF). This study found integrating FRT into fall prevention programs may reduce long-lie consequences.That’s all for now! Look for my announcement of the next balance course module on cardiovascular fitness in the Achieve Balance subscriber chat.Questions?Reader Poll This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achievebalance.substack.com/subscribe