osteoporosis

Testing for Osteoporosis: Two Recommended Assessments

The Osteoporosis Center at Helen Hayes Hospital is the premiere center for osteoporosis evaluation and bone density testing. Bone Density Tests are the optimal way to diagnose and treat osteoporosis. The test is completely painless, noninvasive and carries no risk. It is the best way to determine if you are at risk for fractures, or […]

Posted in Physical Rehab Blog Tagged Bone Density Testing, Helen Hayes Hospital, Helen Hayes Hospital Hudson Valley, Helen Hayes Hospital New York, osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Screening, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital New York, Vertebral Fracture Assessment

Posted On: November 27, 2015

Learning How to Slip and Trip

Perturbation Training May Help Prevent Falls Interesting research is being performed on the science behind falls and how to prevent them. We learn in childhood how to resist falls by actually experiencing a fall. There is a thought that one could possibly “inoculate” against a future fall by performing perturbation training. Perturbation training is the […]

Posted in Physical Rehab Blog Tagged Balance disorders, fall risk, Falls, Helen Hayes Hospital, Helen Hayes Hospital Hudson Valley, Helen Hayes Hospital New York, Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation, Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation New York, Inpatient Rehabilitation Hudson Valley, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Hudson Valley, Orthopedic Rehabilitation New York, osteoporosis, perturbation training, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital Hudson Valley, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital New York, Physical Therapy Hudson Valley, Physical Therapy New York, prevent falls

Posted On: February 2, 2015

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