A Comparative Analysis of Lower Extremity Joint Pain and the Risk of Falling in Elderly Patients

Background: It is well known that chronic lower limb joint pain in elderly patients is closely related to the risk of falls. Understanding the relationship between pain and the risk of falling could help prevent it. Objective: To investigate the correlation between the location and degree of lower extremity joint pain and the risk of falling among newly admitted elderly patients in the Department of Rheumatology, to search for personalized care countermeasures to prevent elderly patients from falling, and to improve the safety of elderly inpatients in the Department of Rheumatology. Method: A total of 214 elderly patients admitted to the Department of Rheumatology with different lower extremity joint pains were evaluated for the location and degree of their joint pain and their risk of falling. After which, an analysis was done to determine the correlation between the location and degree of lower extremity joint pain and the risk of falling and provide targeted nursing countermeasures to prevent falling. Results: By grading the patients’ pain levels, assessing their risk of falling, and taking corresponding nursing countermeasures to prevent falling, 214 elderly patients with different lower extremity joint pains did not fall during their stay in the hospital. Conclusion: Through pain assessment and fall risk assessment and analysis, targeted measures can be taken to effectively prevent falls and reduce the occurrence of accidental injuries among elderly patients.