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Perceptions of Physicians on the Barriers and Facilitators To Integrating Fall Risk Evaluation and Management Into Practice, Journal of General Internal
Medicine, Feb 2006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484650/
AAFP -Falls In The Elderly
George F. Fuller, COL, MC, USA
White House Medical Clinic, Washington, DC
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000401/2159.html
Higher Risk of Falls Due To Dizziness In Age. John Hopkins University, June 2009 (download)
Falls due to Inner-Ear Imbalance. May, 2009. Time/CNN (download)
Vestibular & Auditry Function Testing. TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC (download)
Balance & Bracing/Rehab Article (download)
The Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Balance Impairment: Single-Case Study
Noel Rao, MD
Alexander Aruin, PhD
members.suresteps4u.com/articles/article1.aspx
Ankle Impairments Seen in Diabetics Even Without Neuropathy
Anthony J. Brown, MD
Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
http://members.suresteps4u.com//media/AFOClin2.pdf
Gaze Stabilization of Balance With and Without an Ankle Foot Orthosis: A Pilot Study
Vickers J.N., ¹ Ronsky J.L., ²’³ Ramage B., ³ Morton B. ¹ & Park S. 4
Faculty of Kinesiology ¹ & Faculty of Engineering ², University of Calgary ³,
McCaig Centre For Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, Heritage Medical Centre, Calgary, Ewha University, Korea 4
http://members.suresteps4u.com//media\pdfs/Journal-GazeStabilationwithAFO.pdf
Funtional Evaluation of a Custom-Molded Leather Ankle Lacer
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Donald G. Shurr, CPO, PT
John Kamp, CO, OPA
Thomas M. Cook, PHD, PT
http://members.suresteps4u.com//media\pdfs/Journal-FunctionalEvalofaCustomAFO.pdf
47,000 Older Adults Treated in Emergency Departments Annually for Fall Injuries Related to Walkers and Canes
July 08, 2009 by Barbara Kram, Editor
(download)
Alliance for Aging Research
www.agingresearch.org
Falls and Hip Fractures among Older Adults (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - Health Information: Hearing and Balance
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/pubs_hb/balance_disorders.htm
National Resource Center on Aging & Injury
www.safeaging.org
Senior Care Web
http://seniorcareweb.com/senior/mobility/default.htm
Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
www.vestibular.org
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
www.cdc.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov
Amercian Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
www.aaos.org
New England Journal of Medicine
www.content.nejm.org