Fall Safety and Recovery Video made by YSU DPT Students
This video serves as an introduction to fall safety and recovery with a few brief exercises that you can do at home with a family member or caregiver present. This video is also acting as a precursor to our in-person falls class we will be holding on September 21st, 2023 at Impacting Athletics in Austintown, OH. Caregivers and family members are encouraged to attend the class with you as we will also be including information on how to assist people who have fallen and how to safely spot someone as they progress through the exercises mentioned in this video. The exercises shown in the video are not meant to be a chore; they can be fun! Pushing your limits a little bit each day can change or save your life. Pushing those boundaries will increase your confidence, decrease fear, and overall decrease your fall risk. Find a friend or two to do these exercises with—as a safety reminder, you should never try these alone. Only start out doing the exercises you are comfortable with. ou don’t need to rush into all of these, but keep adding them safely as you get more practice. If you need to watch this video more than once before you start practicing these exercises, or if you need to pause it as you work through it, please do! In addition, feel free to share this video with family and friends so they can provide you with support as you beat the risk of falling.
Exercise Handout from Exercises Shown in the Video Above
This handout has written-out explanations with pictures to explain each step of the exercises shown in the video above. Please watch the video for verbal explanations and demonstrations of these exercises before relying on this handout to perform the exercises. Lastly, please make sure you are not doing these exercises alone—always have a caregiver or family member present!
In-Person Clinic Flier and Information to Register
Flier for clinic (to be posted soon)
If you would like to attend our in-person fall safety and recovery class beginning at 12:00pm on September 21st at Impacting Athletics in Austintown, OH, please email Shannon Dudash at sstarr@ysu.edu or call (330) 941-2588 to reserve your spot! When calling or emailing, please provide us with: your full name, name of your caregiver, whether you use an assistive device (cane, walker, wheelchair, etc.), and a phone number where we can contact you!
ICE Video: Fall Prevention and How to Fall Workshop
This video is a much longer video that we used as an example to put our resources together above. If you are interested in watching what the Institute of Clinical Excellence (ICE) teaches in their fall prevention classes, feel free to watch their video. We again want to stress the importance of going at your own pace as you progress through these exercises and to be safe while doing them, so make sure a family member or caregiver is present when you do these exercises!