Seriously!Give me a break!

[Hunter134]

I fell again in my apt parking lot.A plastic bag blew from under a car and my foot got caught it it.Down I went aft the fall a month ago.Now Iam afraid to walk.Hurt my knees for sure.Such bad luck!!!

[Angelsmummy]

You poor soul,such bad luck!Have your shoes got a good tread on the soles?Do you use a stick.Just a thought that either might help,xx🌼💐

[Hunter134 in reply to Angelsmummy]

My shoes were only a month old.The rubber in the front kinda catches though.

[Angelsmummy in reply to Hunter134]

I wear trainers in this weather,far safer and the Sketcher ones are trendy.,Even in summer I wear them with shorts!Made a fatal mistake the other day,put my sheepskin boots on with the Cuban heel,never again.,Felt SO unsafe,Got to be careful ain’t we?xx😱🌼🌼😜

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Ouch.. but perhaps you need to look at why you are falling - and if you are becoming nervous then perhaps as suggested walking aids and maybe look up some balance exercises online. These for example -

ottawapublichealth.ca/en/pu...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Does your local health system have the equivalent of a Falls Clinic? With multiple falls you should be assessed for reasons and advice on how to avoid them from physios and occupational therapists.

[Hunter134 in reply to PMRpro]

This fall was caused by a plastic bag that blew from under a car.My foot got caught in it.I ll need a wheelchair if this keeps up.Too much stress.Sadly it's around Xmas time.

[Mfaepink1973 in reply to PMRpro]

My late husband attended the falls clinic and on the last day of the six week course he fell in the car park as he was leaving 🙄

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Mfaepink1973]

Oh dear - not sure what that says about the clinic!

[Kritterkid]

I have to be very aware of my feet because of my glasses, which are progressives.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Kritterkid]

Which was a primary factor in me refusing to have them!!!

[Missus835 in reply to PMRpro]

Same.

[HeronNS in reply to Kritterkid]

I can never quite understand why people can't adapt to progressive lenses. I wore mine for the first time and right away they were "my" glasses! I have met people who needed more time to adapt and they were farsighted, so I wonder if after a lifetime of wearing glasses for myopia my brain was pre-adapted for progressive lenses? Thoughts?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to HeronNS]

Not sure about that…I went from no glasses to progressive lenses in my late 40s with no issues..

[HeronNS in reply to DorsetLady]

Interesting. Do your progressives progress from presbyopia or myopia correction at the top to reading distance at the bottom?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to HeronNS]

Usual age related issue - presbyopia - and in UK we usually refer to them as varifocal lenses..

[Koalajane]

I use a walking stick when out and I find it helps as a third leg at times. One day last week I walked on black ice and nearly went over but the stick saved me. It is a comfort to have it. Also very useful at times as it helps me get a seat in buses and trains. And often if in a queue I am taken to the front because of it!

[Nextoneplease in reply to Koalajane]

Me too koalajane. I decided for myself to use a stick and I wouldn’t be without it now 😊 It has many advantages as you say x

[Hunter134 in reply to Koalajane]

Great idea!

[Missus835]

Maybe you need a walker or rollator? You can borrow one from the Red Cross here in Halifax, to see if it helps and then maybe you can buy one if you find it does. I have two. At the stores though I do find the small carts a perfect height to lean on. It's slippery days coming up and we've gotta be extra careful. I also have osteoporosis, so def couldn't handle a fall.

[HeronNS]

I know some people use Nordic poles not so much for exercise as for balance. There are also Activator walking poles which can be used to offload weight from legs (e.g. injured knees she says from experience) but of course these involve the use of both arms, so a backpack substitutes for a bag. The use of poles, btw, is good exercise.