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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
After a fall, many factors contribute to recovery time according to WLAD
time is whether or not the
patient had any pre-existing
disabilities or just minor ones,
versus those with moderate or
severe disabilities prior to their
fall.
Those patients with moder-
ate or severe disabilities prior
to their fall injuries, will have a
more difficult experience with
recovery from a fall injury.
That doesn’t mean that
patients suffering from a mod-
erate to severe disability before
injury can’t recover; it just
makes it more difficult and it
may take more time to return to
a level of meaningful function.
All told, however, both cate-
gories of patients should be
careful and sincerely attempt to
minimize any chances of
falling — and therefore avoid-
ing the fall injury altogether.
After a fall injury, the jour-
ney towards recovery and
returning to daily activities is
an ongoing process.
Recovering from broken
bones, for example, is a good
time to take steps to prevent
further bone loss and additional
broken bones.
“Several types of health pro-
fessionals can help you recover
from a fractured bone, or other
injuries that have resulted from
a fall,” said Dr. Horton,
PeaceHealth
hospitalist.
“Physicians who specialize in
injury rehabilitation, as well as
physical therapists and occupa-
tional therapists, are very help-
ful in patient recovery tech-
niques.
“They use a variety of meth-
ods to help people recover from
fall injuries such as fractures
and any other related fall
injuries.”
Physical therapists treat pain
and discomfort in many ways.
These often include exercises
to keep the joint moving, as
well as application of ice and
heat. Such treatments are espe-
cially important in relieving the
muscle spasms and pain that
often come with broken bones
and other related fall injuries.
In addition, a supervised pro-
gram of exercises to strengthen
the affected injury site can help
decrease pain and improve
function.
An occupational therapist
can teach the patient techniques
that will help them move safely
during daily activities to reduce
pain and prevent future falls.
It is vital for recovering
patients to work with their
treatment teams to decide
which recovery treatment pro-
grams are most effective.
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nursing assistance may also be
effective in reaching treatment
goals. If the recovery is more
difficult, and the patient already
had moderate to severe disabil-
ities prior to the fall, then
maybe a skilled nursing facility
may be the most viable option.
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Paramedics and EMTs at
Western Lane Ambulance
District (WLAD) respond to
numerous emergency medical
service calls involving injuries
cause by falls. Once the injury
occurs, recovery time varies
from patient to patient.
For an elderly person, a bad
fall can mark the difference
between walking, a wheelchair,
a hospital stay or rehabilitation
center bed.
About one in three people
over the age of 65 fall each
year, according to the Centers
For Disease Control, and about
one-third of those will sustain
moderate to severe injuries as a
result.
What determines the out-
come for these injured patients?
How quickly will they recover?
What options do they have
available to them to help them
towards their recovery?
One of the initial factors
towards predicting recovery