December 13, 2016
According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one million people visit an ER each year after falling. Dr. Joshua Blomgren, primary care sports medicine physician of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, also sees many of these patients who have sustained back injuries, strains, concussion and fractures as a result of winter weather falls. In this story, he offers ABC7 Chicago's Judy Hsu tips for avoiding falls and other common holiday injuries.
