How amazing that we’ve just celebrated the arrival of 2018 – already eighteen years into the new millennium! How time does fly. With us on this annual journey – since the day we were born – have been our two feet. They’ve packed in a lot of miles and supported us on our journey through […]
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons tells us that 48% of all Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some sort of pain of the musculoskeletal system. That means that almost half of all adults have pain somewhere in their bones or muscles – in their knee, hip, shoulder, foot, and more. Since there […]
Emergency room statistics tell us that when older Americans get injured, it’s often from taking a fall. But even though falling down is extremely common, it doesn’t have to be inevitable. Older adults and those who care for them can take advantage of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day (September 22 – the first day of […]
We all know an aging person who’s fallen. If they’re really lucky, they get a little bruised and battered with no further problems. More often, falling down causes serious injuries that can threaten the life of a senior citizen. September 22 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day and we’re proposing that if you have a loved […]
One of the specialized services we offer to our senior patients at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists in Montgomery, AL is a Fall Risk Assessment. Older adults are much more at risk for falling than their fellow citizens who haven’t populated the planet as long, and for a number of reasons: Tired feet – older adults […]
