FyzicalDunes: Understanding Fall Risks

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2019

Where did you grow up? Hinton, IA Where did you go to school? Attended Hinton Community School, then Western Iowa Tech for my Physical Therapist Assistant degree. Tell us about your family: My husband Tyler is a Deputy Sheriff for Woodbury County and we have two boys named Myles(7) and Marshall(1) INSIDE: • Understanding Fall Risks • Balance Facts • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe • How Will Physical Therapy Help Me?

KRISSI MILTON, PTA IN DAKOTA DUNES GET TO KNOW OUR TEAM

Favorites: Food: Chinese food, pizza, and french fries. Color: Green and blue Activities: Chasing after my kiddos, sporting events, and gardening If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? I’ve already traveled all over the world but my top places to go would be Greece and Italy. What is your biggest fear? Wolves and sharks. If they are in movies I cover my eyes. What is one guilty pleasure you can’t give up? Gushers fruit snacks. Can’t stop and won’t stop. What is a unique talent you have? I’m good at painting, crafting, and even better at cooking.

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UNDERSTANDING FALL RISKS

Whether you have poor balance or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers can help you return to a more active and pain-

free life. Give us a call at today: • DAKOTA DUNES: (605) 217-4330 • CLIVE: (515) 985-7530

Did you know? • 1/3 of the population over 65 falls each year? • Every 11 seconds, an older adult is rushed to the emergency room for a fall. • Every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. It is the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. The risk of falling is serious, especially as people age and begin to lose their balance. However, it is something that isn’t talked about enough. At Fyzical, we want you to understand the importance of fall risks, and how we can help you prevent them. How do I know if I’m at risk of a fall-related injury? Some people have a higher risk of falling than others. Certain risk factors include:

• Alzheimer’s disease. • Heart disease. • Diabetes.

• Previous stroke or heart attack. • Arthritis or alternative joint pain. • Problems with vision. • Problems with walking or staying balanced. • Fatigue. • Overall poor health.

• Advanced age. • Being female.

Your physical therapist will assess your medical history to determine how many risk factors toward falling you may have. They will educate you on what these factors mean, as well as steps you can take to decrease your risk. After this, they will perform a thorough physical evaluation to figure out what the best treatment plan for you will be.

• Living a sedentary life. • Previous history of falls. • Vertigo or dizziness. • Parkinson’s disease.

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HOWWILL PHYSICAL THERAPY HELPME?

Your initial physical therapy evaluation may consist of several parts to better determine what your most problematic factors are. These may include vision tests, thinking tests, resting heart rate checks, active heart rate checks, and evaluations of your gait, balance, range of motion, and strength. Based on the results of this evaluation, your physical therapist will design a treatment plan around your specific needs. These plans are aimed first and foremost at reducing your risk of falling, but they will also aid you in improving balance, strength, flexibility, endurance, and overall movement. Some common forms of treatment include: • Pain management. Your physical therapist will want to make sure that your treatment is as comfortable as possible, so you will work together on relieving pain. • Walking and moving programs. This part of your treatment plan is aimed at getting you back to your normal physical function when walking and/or moving. Your physical therapist may ask you to perform certain activities, such as walking in a circle, completing an obstacle course, or dancing. •Balance training.Balance isa largepartof fallprevention,as lackofstability is one of the main reasons why falls occur. Your physical therapist will design a balance training plan for you as part of your treatment, and may ask you to perform certain balance-based activities, such as standing on one leg or holding your balance while performing a mentally-stimulating task (such as reciting the alphabet or reading a page from a book.) • Strength training. Strength training is typically paired with your balance training. Your physical therapist will design a strength training plan for you, which will focus on specific muscle groups in need of improvement. The goal of this will be to improve your standing and walking balance, as well as your ability to recover from a loss of balance.

• Endurance training. Endurance training is all about working up to more advanced levels of the same form of treatment. Your physical therapist may provide you with an aerobic exercise program, such as walking or aquatic therapy, and will slowly add on time to those exercises, as your endurance improves. For example, your endurance training may begin at 10-minute sessions and then may progress to 30-minute sessions. Fallprevention isextremely importantfor thosewhoareatriskofexperiencing falls. If you believe our fall prevention treatment program may benefit you, don’t hesitate to give our office a call today. Don’t live in fear that you may take a harsh fall - instead, let Fyzical help you get back on your feet! Sources: https://www.moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditionsDetail.aspx?cid=85726fb6- 14c4-4c16-9a4c-3736dceac9f0 http://www.apta.org/Media/Releases/Consumer/2011/9/23/ http://www.apta.org/BalanceFalls/

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MUSHROOM & SPINACH CREPES

• 12 ounces sliced mixed mushrooms • ⅔ cup thinly sliced shallots • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary • ¼ teaspoon salt • 5 ounces baby spinach • ½ cup seltzer water • 6 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

INGREDIENTS • ½ cup whole-wheat flour • ¼ teaspoon salt • 3 large eggs • ½ cup low-fat milk • 2 teaspoons canola oil or melted butter • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS Process whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, milk and oil (or butter) in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, shallots, rosemary and salt and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft and have released their liquid, about 6 minutes. Stir in spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Slowly whisk seltzer into the batter. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Ladle ⅓ cup batter into the center of the pan; immediately tilt and rotate the pan to spread evenly over the bottom. Cook about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Lift the edge, then quickly grasp the crepe with your fingers and flip. Cook about20seconds.Slideontoaplate.Repeatwith the remainingbatter,spraying thepanasneededand stacking crepes as you go. Spread a generous ⅓ cup of the mushroom filling in the center, leaving a 1- to 2-inch border.Top with 1 tablespoon goat cheese. Fold in the sides to make a square shape, leaving a “window” in thecenter.Repeatwith the remainingcrepesandfilling.Garnishwith rosemary, ifdesired.

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Patient Success Spotlight

IOWA PARKINSON’S DISEASE CONFERENCE

June 14th

NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER GIVE IN The Iowa Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association’s biggest event of the year - a full day of education and strategies for living well with Parkinson’s disease!This day is intended for anyone impacted by Parkinson’s disease - a person with Parkinson’s, a caregiver/spouse/partner, family members, friends and health professionals. • Online registration will close Friday, June 7th. Walk-in registration will be available. • The cost to attend is $15 for an individual and $25 for a person with Parkinson’s and their caregiver (spouse/partner/ professional caregiver/friend). • The cost to attend includes continental breakfast, sack lunch, and an afternoon snack.

I have no vertigo now thanks to their help! “Thank you for referring me to FYZICAL because the staff has helped me. I have improved very much. I have no vertigo now thanks to their help and by following my homework. Lovely staff – everyone is kind and helpful . – K.O.

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