Be a Flamingo: 1-Legged Stance Test Predicts Risks - Frankly Speaking Ep 369

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-369

Overview: Uncover a simple, 10-second intervention—the 1-legged stance test—for predicting the risk of falling in adults. Join us as we discuss how this swift assessment can help identify patients who are prone to falls, fractures, and increased mortality. This episode brings you a practical tool to enhance patient assessments and tailor interventions, contributing to a more proactive and personalized approach to care.

Episode resource links:

• JAMA. 2023;329(18):1605-1607. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.3054
• Br J Sports Med. 2022;56:975–980.
• Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021 Aug;30(8):1049-1056. doi: 10.1002/pds.5201
• PLoS Med 18(11): e1003821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003821

Guest: Jillian Joseph, MPAS, PA-C
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato