The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Balance training to prevent falls in the elderly

    Fall-related injuries are the leading cause of injury, deaths, and disabilities among adults older than 65 years. Minimizing the fall risk is a practical approach to reducing these serious injuries.

    One strategy is balance training.

    One study showed that 6 weeks of training improved balance, mobility, and confidence in walking indoors and outdoors in patients with balance problems before they started training.

    Another reported that improvements in balance could be achieved after just 5 weeks of twice weekly 15-minute balance training sessions.

    The results of a recent 12-month study in elderly women reported a reduction in the number of falls compared to a group that did not get balance training.

    There are lots of websites that describe balance exercises. For the elderly, remember that the training itself can be dangerous if not first approved by a doctor and done under the supervision of a trained professional.

    Illustration: Physical Therapy Plus

    11/19/06 18:57 JR

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