What to do if you fall while on Blood Thinners?
If you are on your smart phone asking what to do when you have had a fall, start by calling an ambulance. If you are curious because you have had a fall or you are worried about a fall, then you have come to the right place.
If you fall while on blood thinners, you want to make sure that you aren’t having any internal bleeding, which could be made worse by your blood thinners. To do that you want to call an ambulance and be checked out at your local hospital.
You should also follow-up with your primary care physician to talk about your medication. While talking with your physician, you should also ask about balance rehabilitation.
Blood Thinners and Falls in the Elderly
Blood thinners themselves are not shown to increase your risk of falling, but if you are on blood thinners you may have other underlying health factors that leave you at a greater risk of falling. And if you have had one fall you are likely to have more falls.
So, whether you think you had a minor slip or you tripped over your dog, or you fell while walking into Chesapeake Arena to watch our Oklahoma City Thunder, you are likely to have another fall. But you are not destined to fall for the rest of your life. Here in Oklahoma City, the Physical Therapists at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers of Oklahoma City are experts in preventing falls.
Preventing Falls in the Elderly on Blood Thinners
Instead of asking, “What happens if I fall on blood thinners?” We want to talk with you about preventing falls. When you fall, you are at high risk for injury including brain injuries and fractures (the majority of hip fractures are due to falls). But when you are on blood thinners, the dangers of injury are magnified because of the increased risk of bleeding.
You may not be able to reduce your use of blood thinners, they may be preventing you from having a stroke. But that doesn't mean you can't reduce your risk of injury. Just because you are on blood thinners, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to enjoy your life. You can reduce your risk of injury by reducing your risk of falling.
Here in Oklahoma City, FYZICAL is able to deliver a falls prevention that is tailored to your needs. Our Safety Overhead System allows us to keep you safe like no other physical therapy clinic. Using a 5-Point harness tethered to an overhead rail, we are able to challenge our patients' balance system. We are able to mimic real world situations like a soft or slick surface, a bunched up rug, or an object in your way. And we can do so with the knowledge that you aren't going to have a fall and risk injury while we are getting you stronger.
The Physical Therapists at FYZICAL Oklahoma City are prepared to support you on your journey to stability because we see patients like you everyday. Patients who want to run around with their grandkids, patients who want to play a round of golf, patients who don't want to have to worry about falls. Balance rehabilitation with our Physical Therapists ensures that people from around Oklahoma City are out living the life they want to live. It gives them their freedom and thier mobility back, and it can do the same for you. Stop worrying about falls and remember how to Love Your Life!
-FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers of Oklahoma City
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers of Oklahoma City provides orthopedic, men's health, and vestibular physical therapy in Lakeside, The Village, Nichols Hills and surrounding NW Oklahoma City. Our physical therapists are specially trained to treat all types of pain, movement disorders, and musculoskeletal dysfunction iin Oklahoma City. Our practitioners take a patient-centered individualized approach that focuses on your health needs. If you are unsure about your pain, or you want to see the FYZICAL Difference for yourself, schedule a free consultation today.