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Podiatry based interventions to prevents falls in the elderly

Discussion in 'Podiatry Arena' started by Admin, Oct 17, 2023.

  1. Admin

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    It looks pretty certain that the intrinsic foot muscles play an important role in static and dynamic balance and we also know that these muscles are weak in the average individual and even weaker in older people.

    But does strengthening these muscles help to prevent falls? Well, we don't really know. Some large scale trials have been carried out to see if podiatry based interventions can help...

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