Fall Prevention

Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth · Oct 15, 2026 · 14m

This discussion on fall prevention features Rebecca Read, PT, DPT, lead outpatient therapist at St. Vincent Hospital Rehabilitation Services. Read explains that fall risk increases with age due to factors including medication side effects, arthritis, and muscle weakness that creates a downward spiral when people stop moving. She emphasizes that much of this decline is preventable through safe movement strategies like aquatic exercise and chair yoga, available through resources such as senior centers. Key warning signs of increased fall risk include history of falls (which raises recurrence…