There were
many reasons why we fall. The degree of the fall depends on the distance it
happened. Even misstep can cause you to fall especially if you are not aware of
your awkward movement. You may get bruises, slight injury, broken bones or
deadly fall. Falling was common to older people as the can no longer control
their every movement due to weakness, lack of better perception and body
coordination as well as his declining health.
A child will
fall as he was still beginning to learn how to walk his own. He was put in the
care of his parents attending him closely to avoid minor accident. Constant
practice in walking will slowly give the child the idea to walk unsupported.
If our sense
of balance is deteriorating and the reaction to the fall is slow, accident will
follow. Awareness of the correct movement will save us to be hospitalized.
Sight is also important to see clearly our steps due to sudden changes of the
surface or you or we did not notice the hole or depression of the road we are
walking. Good eyesight will keep us alert of many obstructions in our path.
Presence of mind and good eyesight will prevent us to get injured.
Road
accident were common in our street
because of the negligence of the driver by failing to see a pedestrian crossing
in the street unaware of the passing vehicle bumped him head on putting his
head to fall first on the paved road. Most often this kind of accident caused
the victim to have head trauma with seriously broken bones. He was in the state of coma not remembering
what happened to him.
The
percentage of death is higher. A careless movement put the family in danger.
The extent of the injury is costly and medical care may be exhausted if not
enough resources is available in longer period of recuperation and not even
sure if he is lucky enough to be alive.
Aside from
careless movement and lack of sense of balance, there are other instances that
will trigger a man to fall. Taking medications and potent drugs designed for
particular illness affects proper posture and distorts better perception. Taking diuretics, sedatives and
anti-hypertensive medicines can affect the psychological condition of the mind.
If you have
poor vision, you can’t see clearly ahead. You bad eyesight was the result of
the disease called macular degeneration or glaucoma by clouding your sense of
sight. If you have stroke, it affects sense of balance and your ability to walk
properly. It weakened your feet. You can’t stand erect and lack of muscle
conditioning. Even hyperthyroidism can affect it also.
If you have
congestive heart disease affecting your blood vessels and heart, you will go
into fainting spell increasing you chance to fall down. Because of the degree
of the disease, you have inactive lifestyle as you don’t want to give pressure
to your heart from physical exertion. Your movement was limited to light kind
of activity, stiffness of the tendons and muscles, less flexibility in walking.
Lung disease
like emphysema limits your movement because of the deteriorating condition of
the illness. Being inactive has less muscle conditioning and imbalance of
movement, a possibility of falling while walking. Arthritis and foot problems
will affect coordination. There is weakness in the muscles. Nerve damage causes
unsteadiness of posture. There is tingling, numbness and pain in hands and feet
as the result of developing arthritis.
If you have
bladder problem will cause you to urinate frequently especially during period
of sleep. As you move quickly and stand up -lightheaded sensation is felt due
to sudden drop of blood pressure. Any minor obstacle in your way while walking
sleepy during the night without turning the light at home will surely put you
the danger of falling.
Alcoholism
induced the body to the state of imbalance. If you are drunk, you can’t stand
up straight prone to falling down as the alcohol affected correct posturing and
positioning. You wanted to lie down immediately to any place you choose because
there is nausea, vomiting and painful headache distorting the ability to walk.
There are
many what-to-do tips you can use in avoiding accidental fall:
-A regular
walking will put strength in your feet. Your tendons and muscles has
flexibility and can easily stretch if there is pressure. It helps you to have
better coordinated action without losing balance that leads you to fall. It
corrects walking mistakes by giving proper posture.
-Make slow
movement steady and sure. Carelessness may cause harm.
-If you are
ill, don’t stand up abruptly. Rise up slowly, moving your feet in right
foothold.
-While
descending on stairs look down and stay focus.
-Put rugs in
the house in proper place. Stepping to a rug will slide you without recovering
from an awkward position and falling backward.
-Don’t let
electrical and telephone cords to obstruct the flooring of the house. Tripping
to the wires will off-balance your movement. You will stumble without notice.
-Fix your
ladder properly while in use. Attach it tightly to something it can hold on.
-While
walking in slippery road, walk slowly and seek right footing.
Protect
yourself from a fall. Walk slowly but surely. Accident can make drastic changes
in your way of life especially if it causes a very serious fall.
