Stand Tall, Don't Fall: Improve Your Strength, Balance and Posture

As a physical therapist, athlete, Bill Case knows that prevention and preparation are the keys to eliminating senior falls. Stand Tall, Don’t Fall is your complete guide to minimizing the physical limitations of the older adult. Complete with proven exercises to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and posture, Stand Tall, Don’t Fall offers practical solutions and applications to prevent falls in older adults and help them avoid injury and retain their independence.

In this book, you will discover:

• The fall risk factors and how to prevent falls
• How proper posture can improve independence
• How to improve strength, balance, and flexibility during daily activities
• How the family can help prevent an older adult fall
• How to manage the fear of falling
• The proper way to fall and how to cope after a fall
• Exercises complete with step-by-step instructions and photos

Bill Case PT, a physical therapist for over 30 years, has lectured nationally and internationally on orthopedic injuries and a published authority on exercise, injury, and injury prevention. He coauthored SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY and invented the diagonal rotary patterning exercise machine. Bill is also the founder and co-sponsor of Houston's Annual Senior Falls Prevention Day and has scripted and produced Keep Fit and Moving (DVD) for seniors to help prevent falls.