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Podiatry Falls Risk Factors
Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Residents living in aged care are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing a fall. The Guide Healthcare podiatry team are experts at reducing an older person’s risk of falling.
Poor footwear significantly increases an older person’s falls risk and is a contributing factor in many falls which occur in residential aged care. As a standard inclusion, Guide offers comprehensive footwear assessment and recommendations to improve balance, mobility and prevent falls.
Guide’s footwear assessments are specific to common foot conditions such as bunions, oedema and deformities, as well as disease processes associated with diabetes, arthritis and peripheral vascular disease. Comfortable, well-fitting footwear can significantly improve quality of life and reduce falls risk.
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