Falls - Therapy services
The role of the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist within the Falls Management and Fracture Prevention Service is to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment and individually tailored treatment programme including:
- Education on falls risk and risk management
- Home Assessment,
- Equipment provision
- Individual exercise prescription focussing on strength and balance work
- Signposting and onward referral to other agencies such as Age UK and community therapy teams.