Secure® Replacement Hip Protector Pad

Replacement Hip Protector Pad

Use the Hip Protector Pad to replace pads in all Secure® Hip Protectors w/sewn in hip pads & removable tailbone pad w/pocket or w/removable tailbone and hip pads.

Hip Fractures Among Older Adults

One of the most serious fall injuries is a broken hip. It is hard to recover from a hip fracture and afterward many people are not able to live on their own. As the U.S. population gets older, the number of hip fractures is likely to go up.

• Each year at least 250,000 older people—those 65 and older—are hospitalized for hip fractures.

• More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling sideways.

• Women experience three-quarters of all hip fractures.

• Women fall more often than men.

• Women more often have osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and makes them more likely to break.

• The chances of breaking your hip go up as you get older.

Facts About Hip Protectors

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