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EXPERIENCING A BAD
FALL falls into a certain
category: It’s one of those
things you don’t give much
thought to or how it will af-
fect your daily life—until it
happens to you.
Judith Price, age 77, can
relate. This past Fourth of
July offered her no cause
for celebration, but rather
a nasty fall and an ensuing
trip to a nearby emergency
department facility. After an
x-ray examination, it was
determined Price’s left leg had endured a contusion. Yet,
several days later, it was clear this diagnosis didn’t have
a leg to stand on.
“Ever since I’d been back at home, I’d actually been
using a walker because my leg hurt so badly,” Price says.
“One day I turned around and slightly twisted my leg.
All of a sudden I heard a ‘pop’ and was in intense pain.”
Thankfully, this time around Price ended up at the
emergency department at Medical Center of McKinney
(MCM). “It took them no time at all to determine that
my leg was broken in the mid-shaft femur area,” she
says. “I was shocked because I had never broken a bone
in my entire life! I had always been very active and grew
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H E A L T H Y
L I V I N G
up enjoying horseback rid-
ing and all sorts of other
activities. I had no idea a
broken leg would cause me
to become so incapacitated.”
Following surgery, Price
was transferred to MCM’s
inpatient rehabilitation unit,
where she remained for a
week. During this time and
once she was back at home,
physical and occupational
therapists and other rehab
staff members worked closely with Price to help her get
back on her feet again. The team essentially taught her
how to walk again, as well as how to stay safe and avoid
being a repeat offender.
“The biggest challenge for me has been learning to
make safe judgments,” Price says. “It’s been a total mindset
and lifestyle shift. But, it’s something I’ve known all along
I must do in order to get my life back again.”
THRILLED, AMAZED, FLOORED…BY MCM’S INPATIENT
REHABILITATION UNIT As far as Price is concerned,
there simply aren’t enough words to describe her enthu-
siasm for the MCM Rehab team.
“I was absolutely thrilled, amazed and floored by
them!” she says. “There wasn’t an unhappy one in the
If you do fall, help is faster and
closer at the new ER at Stonebridge.
Eduardo Acosta, MD
Judith Price
bunch. I saw nothing but smiles. Everyone was very
experienced and knowledgeable. They did the best job
humanly possible and made me feel like I was the only
patient there. Thanks to MCM’s marvelous Rehab team,
I’m gradually becoming more functional and independent.
They’ve been great at teaching me little ‘safety-minded’
tricks of the trade.”
BONES AND AGING If you have never experienced a bad
break, chances are you’ve never really considered what
you can do to try to avoid one. And, truth be told, this
becomes even more important as we get on in years.
“There are a number of reasons why seniors tend to fall
more often than younger people, including osteoporosis
(brittle bones), inactivity and poor eyesight,” says Eduardo
Acosta, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation. “But
there are things we can do to help prevent falls, such as
getting plenty of exercise and consuming a healthy diet.
It’s also helpful to make sure your environment is as safe
as possible. Make sure furniture, rugs and carpets are
arranged as safely as possible, and keep an eye on your
pets. Surprisingly enough, a dog or cat underfoot is the
reason for many falls.”
FASTE
Hwy 121 and Hwy 75 Hwy 380 and Custer Road We’re removing some of the pain from your next ER experience: the long wait time.
At Medical Center of McKinney, you’ll find expert emergency medicine physicians
and nurses all focused on getting you from assessment to treatment and back to
your life faster. All that’s missing is the long wait. But we don’t think you’ll miss it.
If you do fall, help is faster and
closer at the new ER at Stonebridge,
located at Highway 380 and Custer Road.
SENIORS AND FALLING
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED BEFALLS YOU