Introducing Balance AFOs into Your Clinical Practice

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We appreciate your attendance in the lerEXPO event Introducing Balance AFOs into Your Clinical Practice.

Please answer the following questions to earn your credits. You will be emailed when graded. You must score 80% or greater to receive ABC approved 2.0 CEUs.

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1.) The members of the National Council of Fall Risk Awareness and Prevention published an important study in September of 2020 in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association that identified the strong correlation between falls in older patients and:(Required)

1. High blood pressure

2. Lower limb pathologies

3. Food allergies

4. Income levels

2.) What percentage of older Americans (65 and older) fall each year?(Required)

1. 10%

2. 25%

3. 50%

4. 75%

3.) Name an outcome measure that is clinically relevant and useful but not commonly reported within the literature.(Required)

1. Gym memberships

2. Comprehensive fall risk assessments

3. Mental health assessments

4. Fall risk screening via survey

5. Interventions

4.) Name three (3) risk common risk factors for falls in elderly patients(Required)

1. Hypertension

2. Muscle weakness

3. History of cognitive disability

4. Balance deficits

5. Ligamentous laxity

6. Arthritis

5.) Name two key components necessary to address balance in clinical practice:(Required)

1. Physical therapy/Occupational therapy

2. Dispensing of essential vitamins

3. Ancillary services/DME Assistive Devices

4. Footwear modification service

5. Mental health screening

6.) Tug Test Measure?(Required)

1. Upper body strength

2. Manual dexterity of hands and upper extremities

3. Functional mobility

4. Cognitive function

7.) Published clinical studies have shown that AFO’s can help:(Required)

1. Reduce postural sway

2. Improve proprioception

3. Increase gait speed

4. Increase stride length

5. All of the above

8.) The “ideal shoe for patients at risk of a fall include the following (check all that apply):(Required)

1. Are made from synthetic materials

2. Have anti slip outsoles

3. Have high heel counters

4. Low heel height

5. Textured insole

6. Velcro closure

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