Description
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WINNER: 12th National Indie Excellence Awards, Nonfiction Category (Aging).
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every second of every dayin the United States an older adult fall, making falls the number one cause of injuries anddeaths from injury among older Americans.
- What causes you to fall?
- How to test and measure your balance
- The list that could decrease your risk of falling by 30-50%
- Why the medications you take may be the reason you are falling
- What is orthostatic hypotension and what to do if you have it
- The different systems you utilize to control your posture and balance
- Over 100 illustrations and easy step-by-step exercise instructions you can follow athome
Author: Lex Gonzales
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 03/20/2018
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781985646483
ISBN10: 198564648X
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Allied Health Services | Medical Assistants
- Medical | Allied Health Services | Physical Therapy
- Health & Fitness | Exercise | General
About the Author
Lex Gonzales, PT, DPT is the Chief Content Officer of www.60HEALTHandREHAB.com, an online resource for the Baby Boomer generation. He has been a physical therapist for over 20 years with a special interest in the field of geriatric rehabilitation. Dr. Gonzales received his degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida. While working as Director of Rehabilitation for a health and rehabilitation company, Dr. Gonzales received the Credential of Readiness in Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting from HBX, Harvard Business School. He lives with his wife and two daughters on the northeast coast of Florida, USA.
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