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Sweet Freedom

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17. I used to work in a hospital

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 09:57 AM

Mar 2015

and I always took the stairs. One day, a surgeon saw me in the stairwell and taught me to hold on to the bottom of the hand rail instead of the top (fingers toward the wall, thumb toward my body) because it's easier to hold on to in the event of a fall.

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Ideas to prevent people from falling and injuring themselves. [View all] Stuart G Mar 2015 OP

I would mostly agree with all except pipi_k Mar 2015 #1

Thanks. elleng Mar 2015 #2

I broke my shoulder in five places cwydro Mar 2015 #3

It's funny. I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was walking down the stairs with laundry Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #4

I dislike shoes and slippers indoors, so I wear hospital socks or go barefoot. I ALWAYS hold onto WinkyDink Mar 2015 #5

Some very valid suggestions Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #6

Get rid of throw rugs ... Drifter Mar 2015 #7

be conscious of how one steps while walking hopemountain Mar 2015 #8

good tips NJCher Mar 2015 #9

I fell in the shower a couple of murielm99 Mar 2015 #10

Strengthen your core, this improves balance. DebJ Mar 2015 #11

Particularly the psoaz muscle, the corest of the core Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #22

When you tie your shoes, DO NOT tie them together pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #12

For some reason, we now have a 6 month old kitten mwdem Mar 2015 #13

Perhaps if we slow down, we can prevent that fall. Stuart G Mar 2015 #14

I swear by these balance exercises. They are different from anything I have seen on YouTube. patricia92243 Mar 2015 #15

Thank You for posting... and, Stuart G Mar 2015 #16

I used to work in a hospital Sweet Freedom Mar 2015 #17

Thank You for the idea. Stuart G Mar 2015 #18

you missed a good one Skittles Mar 2015 #19

It has been mentioned several times but I will say it again...do exercises Grammy23 Mar 2015 #20

Don't do Lunesta LynneSin Mar 2015 #21

Yikes! A more appropriate name for the drug should be Loonesta. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #23

10. Don't get a cat. alarimer Mar 2015 #24