Practice falling down

[greaterexp]

youtube.com/watch?v=H0D2qxe...(Not working as expected?)

I haven't fallen yet and still get around pretty well. But I do have some issues with balance, osteoporosis, and muscle spasms that make me think I should be doing things to prevent falls as well as I can or at least minimize their impact. I stumbled on these videos and think I may try to practice some of this since we tend to be always caught off guard when taking a fall (unless you're a slapstick actor). I hope there is something I can learn from these.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Good find, greaterexp You did say that you 'stumbled' upon it? Ha

[greaterexp in reply to carolek572]

Thanks for catching the bad pun. I did wonder what the doctor would say if I injured myself while practicing! "How did you hurt yourself?" "I was practicing falling."

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to greaterexp]

And that would be my luck as well!

[falalalala]

Thanks for posting this!

[erash]

Idk

That’s not how they taught us in airborne school...tuck and roll worked pretty well...and u know the Army, we practiced it over and over from various heights til we were ready to do our jumps ✈️

[greaterexp in reply to erash]

You probably never thought that training would come in handy for MS! Maybe they should add that to the manual. If you fall out of a plane, or if you get MS...

[erash in reply to greaterexp]

LOL

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

I learned to fall to the side greaterexp so I land on my thigh and upper arm. But that was self taught to protect my back.🤔

Great video! 🤗💕

J🌌

[erash in reply to Jesmcd2]

That’s actually like the tuck and roll they teach in airborne.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to erash]

That's what I thought erash ! Except I was never taught it. I learned the hard way! After having to learn to walk again!🤣😂 🤗💕

J🌌

[Kenu]

I went through this twenty four years ago in physical therapy over and over for two years 👍. Boy has it helped thru the years 🙏. I usually have a good fall about every three months 😲. Only have had bruises and bumps so it helps to know how to fall to prevent major injuries 👍🙏. Ken 🐾🐾

[greaterexp in reply to Kenu]

Ken, would you say the way this fellow does things is similar to the way you learned?

[Kenu in reply to greaterexp]

I only have one good arm and one good leg. This is more for someone without disability. Main thing I learned weather falling backwards or forwards is bend those KNEES! Don’t reach up and drop everything! Try to land on thighs and forearm so no broken wrist or hip. I have trained myself to go to the right as I don’t want to brake anything on my left good side. I went my first year with no use of right arm or leg 😖. I was a ginny pig at the college physical therapy department for two years getting out of wheelchair, walker, then cane, to hobble walk with brace. I can’t use a walker anymore or two canes as my right fingers are curled from neuropathy 😖. So manual wheelchair I go in circles 😜🤣😂 . So for me it is more tuck and roll when going down 👍🙏 Ken 🐾🐾

[greaterexp in reply to Kenu]

It’s so true that we have to adjust for our own areas of disability. I’m so glad you pointed that out.

[erash in reply to greaterexp]

Why does it look like he’s going to get wrist fractures with that fall method?

[Hidden]

Pretty good share greaterexp . Thank you. 👏😎👍🙏😊

[anaishunter]

Very useful. Thanks for sharing. I used to trip all the time before my DX. Now that I feel a lot better, I am more confident with my walking and probably pay less attention. The downside is that when I trip now, it's really bad and I found myself falling flat on my face.

[ssdw1958]

This is good but I usually fall on my back or my legs collapses. Do you have any tips for that ??

[greaterexp in reply to ssdw1958]

That same fellow doing this one video has several. Links to his others should come up when you bring that one up. The first one I saw was about falling on one's back and tips to reduce injury from a backward fall. He demonstrates how to avoid hitting one's head and how to avoid a hip fracture.

As Kenu wisely pointed out, we have to adapt to our own abilities and disabilities.

[DIsneyQueen]

Thanks for sharing. Great info

[eharoot]

thanks for this whole discussion

[janetb1968]

Thanks for sharing hun xxxxx ❤️

[tombouy46]

I happy you haven't had that first fall. Cause for me. Since I fell the very first time it was trying to tell me something was wrong. But I didn't catch on. Over the next couple of weeks more falls but I wasn't able to pull myself up anymore. Then crazy things started happening, I'll spare you the details. But next thing I knew. Ambulance guys were here. Off to hospital. then off to rehab. 2 months worth. Turned out between flareup and UTI. I was a mess. So watch the almost fell. Because its probably trying to tell you something. Just a heads up. Be Safe

[Helensdaughter]

Yes, I can appreciate these. Wondering if we all should find a circus class too, might as well make the most of it! Thanks for sharing