Osteoporosis Puts Nursing Home Patients At A Heightened Risk For Fractures Related To Falls
I have a lot of clients who almost apologically tell me how their loved ones 'brittle bones' are responsible for the extensive nature of their injury . Sure, their bones may be weakened and brittle, but that is not a defense to a claim against a nursing home or hospital for providing inadequate care. The law has a long-standing tradition where a defendant (wrongdoing person or facility) takes the plaintiff (injured person) as they find him or her. In other words, the fact that a person was in a weakened state at the time of their injury really has no...
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Falling Like A Parachutist May Prevent Hip Fractures
Hip fractures are the most common type of fractures amongst people over 65. Moreover hip fractures amongst the elderly require 320,000 hospitalizations. How can the injuries associated with these falls be reduced? Researchers have determined that teaching seniors to fall like a parachutist may reduce their odds of sustaining a hip fracture by 70%. Computer simulations have demonstrated that falling sideways (like a parachutist), instead of falling backwards, dissipates the force of a fall. In order for the technique to be fully effective, it is important that the technique is implemented immediately once the person begins to fall. Read more...
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