Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter explains why a hip fracture at 65 often means permanent loss of mobility: 90% of patients never walk independently again. Core-strengthening devices can prevent falls and restore function, the same approach that works for postpartum incontinence.
Here's where my passion lies. Functional wellness. How can we help a patient live longer? What happens when a 65-year-old woman falls and breaks her hip? 65 plus. Anybody know? What's the risk of mortality? What's the risk of death? 75%. 70 is a little high. It's actually 30%. But what you're thinking is the risk that she doesn't get back to her normal ambulatory status is over 90%. So you fall and break your hip, you have osteoporosis, you may never walk again. What we can do with these devices is actually strengthen the core muscles and the abdominal muscles. It works in postpartum women to prevent incontinence, but it also works with gait stability.
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