Open AccessThe role of the podiatrist in falls prevention
Author(s) -
Frankowski Olga
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-p10
Subject(s) - podiatrist , medicine , fall prevention , rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , podiatry , falls in older adults , foot (prosody) , gerontology , injury prevention , poison control , medical emergency , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology , complication , linguistics , philosophy
With 1 in 3 people aged 65 or over suffering a fall at least once a year, rising to 1 in 2 in those over 80yrs, falls alone are estimated to cost the NHS £4.3 million per day, amounting to £1.7 billion per year. The aim of this poster is to provide an overview of ‘The role of the podiatrist in falls prevention’.