Falls Prevention

“If you sold a pill that removed the fear of falling, you’d be the richest man in the world,” that’s what a patient once told me.

FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF FATAL AND NON-FATAL INJURIES FOR OLDER AMERICANS.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

One in four Americans aged 65+ falls each year.
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.
Falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths.
In 2015, the total cost of fall injuries was $50 billion. Medicare and Medicaid shouldered 75% of these costs.
The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages and may reach $67.7 billion by 2020.

Falls, with or without injury, also carry a heavy quality of life impact. A growing number of older adults fear to fall and, as a result, limit their activities and social engagements. This can result in further physical decline, depression, social isolation, and feelings of helplessness.

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HERE's THE TRUTH ABOUT FALLS (WITH STORY)

Sally was 82 years old when it happened. She was going out back to weed her indian Mallow.

Sometimes the oak will spring up in the flower beds. Only this time it wasn’t normal.

Her shoe slipped where the flower bed meets the grass, the dew made it moist.

Sally lied there for almost 12 hours until her neighbor faintly heard her dry voice.

Although I changed the name, this is a true story.

According to WHO Falls is the number 2 cause of accidental or unintentional death in the world. (WHO, 2012)

Each year 646,000 people die from falls globally. (WHO 2019)

Adults 65 years and older suffer the greatest number of falls (WHO,2019)

Every second a senior (65+) falls in the United States. (CDC, 2018)

95% of hip fractures are caused by falling sideways.

At least 300,000 older adults fall each year, ¾ of which are women (CDC, 2018)

I’ve heard many like it.

That’s why we’ve developed this fall group for proactive people like you.

We can’t stop every fall. But, we can do our best to reduce how many you’re having and reduce the overall impact of those falls.

Women, especially those with osteoporosis (Brittle bones) and osteopenia (weakening bones) that love to be active will especially love this group.

What we do

We meet once weekly for one hour every month.

During that time, we spend 15 minutes of practical education that includes:

Risk factors
Equipment recommendations
Customized exercises

Then we spend the remaining 45 minutes of exercise tailored for you.

We also focus on when and how to set up your home and well-being coaching.

This is not for...

Those under 18 years of age.
Acute cardiac condition.
Wheelchair bound.
Unable to climb 4 steps with no assistance.
You feel pain or discomfort in your chest, jaw, neck or arms during activity.
You become dizzy with exertion.

TESTIMONIALS

Melinda T.

Festus has taken the time to learn about my condition and provides me great options to improve my mobility. He is dedicated and continues to explore options that will best meet my needs. I feel so much stronger after just a few sessions and encouraged that he helps keep me on track!! Thank you, Festus for your dedication and professionalism!!

Jonas J.

Festus has been helping my mother with strength training and reconditioning. She has a lot of lower back problems and is pretty debilitated, but he immediately identified her needs and developed an excellent rapport with her. She loves working with him and is continuing to make good progress.

David I.

I received therapy from MedXFit Houston when I had a hand injury. They were very professional and punctual and relieved my hand issues very quickly. I highly recommend MedXFit Houston and would definitely use his services again.

Jeanette G.

When I first spoke to Festus and his team, they put me at ease by asking questions that incorporated not only my physical health but also inquiring about me as a person. This gave me the faith to overcome some of my fears of starting to work out in the gym again. They laid out a comprehensive strength training program that includes exercises that cover my core and balance; along with strategies to work with my challenges.

John H.

I am a 76-year old man who strives to stay active, however, over the last year I have endured a lengthy hospital stay and several minor surgical procedures. Festus and his team demonstrated the ability to shift the focus of our sessions from a rehabilitative approach to a therapeutic wellness-training program as I progressed toward my goals. MedXFit Houston’s entire team assisted me mostly three days a week for nearly a year.