Fall precautions are dear to my heart because I see so many injuries due to falls. We need to stay off the ground. When we go to ground we often [ … ]
Category: Injury
RESPECT THE LUGGAGE CAROUSEL
This is a danger zone, kind of like the sidelines at an NFL football game. You have to keep your eyes open at all times. You have to position yourself [ … ]
R.I.C.E. for acute injuries.
I was asked to make a statement regarding my opinion on R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression and elevation) versus the updated and more technical acronym, P.O.L.I.C.E. (protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, [ … ]
Prevent Falls
See what I had to say in this brief article about a simple exercise you can do to prevent falls. And if you don’t fall, you’re much less likely to [ … ]
RESPECT THE INTERSECTION
I’m seeing the evolution of a R.E.S.P.E.C.T. series. Again, another mundane aspect of our daily life. The lowly intersection. We pass semi-consciously through many every day and we pass [ … ]
RESPECT THE STAIRS
“…let’s make every day a Respect the Stair Day from now on.”