Important Information About Fall Prevention

Welcome to Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. I’m your pharmacist, Paul White. We’re glad you joined us. Before we begin, I’d like to thank our sponsors, Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and Liquidations.

Today Brad and I are broadcasting from our administrative offices and our guests are, Melissa Overly, RPh, Manager of the Medicine Center Pharmacy in Minerva, Ohio, and Michelle McCann, Physical Therapist with Aultman Therapy Services.  It’s a family show today as Michelle and Melissa are sisters working together to share important information about fall risks today. 

Fall prevention may not seem like a lively topic, but it’s important. Each year, millions of adults aged 65 and older fall.  Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, but the most important message is that falls can be prevented.  Falls are often considered to be part of a syndrome. 

In other words, more than one thing may be causing the condition.  As a result, there is often a benefit from a team approach where various disciplines can contribute to the assessment and treatment of the condition.  Today, our discussion includes both a physical therapist and a pharmacist to get their perspectives on fall prevention. 

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Tune in to Learn More About the Perspectives on Fall Prevention in this Program:

• When we discuss fall prevention therapy, who should we be considering?

• How serious and costly are falling?

• What does fall prevention involve and what are the goals of a multidisciplinary approach to treating falls?

• What does a Physical Therapy Evaluation for falls look like?

• What a comprehensive medication review by a Pharmacist is?

• How can a comprehensive medication review by a pharmacist help prevent falls?

• What “deprescribing” is?

• What are the three main categories of medications that can directly impact falls, and can you share some examples in each category?

• What do you recommend if a patient is taking these medications and want to reduce their fall risk?

• For every potentially risky medication, what are some questions I should ask my family doctor or pharmacist?

• What should our listeners do or consider if they want to make their homes safer?

• How can we be best prepared in the event of a fall?

• How do you address the stigma that accompanies the use of assistive devices?

• What can happen after a fall?

• How do schedule a time to see a physical therapist?

• How can patients reach schedule a time for a consultation or comprehensive medication review?

Thank you to our guests, Melissa Overly, RPh, Manager of the Medicine Center Pharmacy in Minerva, Ohio, and Michelle McCann, Physical Therapist with Aultman Therapy Services We’d like to remind our listeners if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy

Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss occupational therapy services from the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital with Emily Winstead.

During the month of April, Occupational Therapy Month recognizes all the benefits this specialized healthcare provides, but many of us do not know what an Occupational Therapist does or how their care benefits our lives.

When injury strikes or long-term wear of joints and muscles require rehabilitation, an occupational therapist (also known as OTs) provides the necessary exercises to get us back into our daily routines. Simply getting out of bed may be a challenge or moving from one position to another becomes a problem we need to overcome. OTs have studied the movements required to make these transitions happen safely and to retrain our newly repaired body part to do the job. They know the therapies to help improve weakened muscles and alternatives when others fail us.

For every age and ability, occupational therapists provide care to improve the quality of life for each patient.  This morning we will talk with Emily about the services an Occupational Therapist provides.

Tune in to this edition of Health Matters to Learn about Occupational Therapy:

1. What injuries or diagnoses might indicate a person needs the help of an occupational therapist and how do you evaluate those needs?

2. How has the Covid-19 Pandemic impacted occupational therapy practice?

3. What types of things would Occupational Therapy help with following a stroke?

4. How does OT differ from Physical and Speech therapy and how can they complement each other?

5. What is the purpose of Occupational Therapy following a total joint replacement?

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Studio Arts & Glass and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.