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APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the value, impact, and benefits of physical therapy in reducing the risk of falling and injuries from falls. You can use this to advocate to employers, peers, and the general public. Select studies have been chosen through comprehensive searches of the health sciences literature.

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Falls Prevention: Recent Studies Make the Case for PT, PTA Involvement

Sep 22, 2020

The magnitude of falls as a public health issue is significant — but more attention to falls prevention could make a difference.

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CDC: Fall-Related TBI Death Jumped 17% 2008-2017

Mar 13, 2020

The rate of deaths related to traumatic brain injury received in a fall has climbed 17% in 10 years.

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Fall-Related Injury and Death Remain Global Problems

Feb 18, 2020

Around the world, falls continue to pose a significant health care burden that varies from region to region in a variety of ways.