Falls risk assessment
Timed Up and Go, gait speed, Berg Balance and a home hazard review. We measure, so we can show change rather than assert it.
Geriatric · Senior Mobility Care
Independence is a muscle. We train it.
One in three adults over 65 falls each year, and the strongest predictors are leg strength and balance — both of which are trainable at any age.
- Session length
- 45 minutes
- Pricing
- Weekly & monthly plans
- Home visit
- Available
In 20 seconds
What is actually going wrong
One in three adults over 65 falls each year, and the strongest predictors are leg strength and balance — both of which are trainable at any age.
Ageing reduces muscle mass and reaction speed, but the steep decline most families see is usually driven by something else: a fall, a fear of falling, and the reduced activity that follows. That cycle — not age itself — is what turns an independent person into a dependent one, and it can be interrupted at almost any point.
The problem
A fall leads to fear, fear leads to less walking, and less walking leads to weakness.
See a doctor today, not a physiotherapist, if you have any of these
- A fall with head strike, especially on blood thinners — urgent medical review
- Sudden change in walking ability or new confusion
- Unexplained weight loss with rapid weakness
- Blackouts or fainting with falls — needs cardiac assessment
These are uncommon, but they need medical assessment rather than physiotherapy. If you are not sure, call us on +91 86193 28981 and we will tell you honestly where to go.
Cause and symptoms
Why it started, and how it shows up
Most people arrive having been told only what is wrong on a scan. What matters clinically is which of these is driving your particular case.
Common causes
- Sarcopenia — age-related loss of muscle mass and power
- Osteoarthritis limiting walking and stair use
- Balance and vestibular decline
- Fear of falling causing self-imposed activity restriction
- Post-fracture recovery, particularly hip fracture
- Deconditioning after hospital admission or prolonged illness
- Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions
What patients describe
- Needing hands to push up from a chair
- Holding walls or furniture while moving around the house
- Slower walking speed; unable to cross a road in one signal cycle
- Reduced confidence on stairs or uneven ground
- One or more falls in the past year, or a near-fall
- Avoiding going out because of the risk
Our approach
What we actually do — step by step
No two programmes are identical, but every one is built from these components in this order.
Progressive resistance training — properly dosed
Older adults gain strength at the same relative rate as younger ones. Under-dosed "gentle exercises" are the most common failure in geriatric rehab, and we do not do them.
Balance and reaction training
Perturbation and stepping-response work — the skill that actually prevents the fall once a stumble has started.
Home visits and home safety
Assessment in the actual home: rug edges, bathroom transfers, stair rails, lighting and bed height.
Family involvement
Training the family in safe assistance so help does not accidentally deskill the person receiving it.
Recovery timeline
How long it usually takes
A typical progression, not a promise. Your plan is set after assessment and re-checked every two weeks — if the line is flat, we change the plan.
Week 1
Assess
Baseline measures and home hazard review
You should be able to: A written risk profile and a clear plan
Weeks 2–8
Strength
Lower-limb strength and sit-to-stand capacity
You should be able to: Standing from a chair without using hands
Weeks 6–14
Balance
Reaction and stepping responses
You should be able to: Measurably improved Timed Up and Go
Ongoing
Confidence
Community mobility and sustained activity
You should be able to: Going out independently again
Individual results vary. How long you have had the symptoms, other health conditions, and how consistently you do the home programme all change this timeline — often substantially. We will give you a personalised estimate in writing after your assessment, and revise it honestly if progress is slower than expected.
Expected results
What the numbers typically look like
Typical ranges from clinical evidence and our own caseload. Your results depend on how long you have had the problem, what else is going on, and how consistently you do the programme.
Up to ~30%
Falls reduction with structured programmes
Reported across balance and strength intervention literature
2–4 reps
Sit-to-stand improvement
On the 30-second test, typical at 8 weeks
0.1–0.2 m/s
Gait speed gain
Clinically meaningful; correlates with independence
Why patients choose this programme
- Meaningful reduction in falls risk with a properly dosed programme
- Preserved independence, which is what families actually care about
- Home visits available for those who cannot travel
- Objective measures families can see, session on session
Questions
Senior Mobility Care: what people ask us
If your question is not here, send it on WhatsApp. A physiotherapist answers, usually within the hour during centre hours.
No. Strength and balance gains are documented well into the nineties. Age changes the starting point and the pace — it does not remove the adaptation.
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Ready to deal with your senior mobility care?
A 45-minute assessment, a clear explanation of what we found, and a written plan with an estimated number of sessions. No packages sold on day one.
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