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Nigel, Do the falls happen despite the walker or when you are transferring from the walker to a chair or a bed? You are fortunate that you have not had a major injury till now. My husband, Prem, has also fallen several times and has had serious injuries, including fractures on 4 occasions. He does not use a walker and uses a cane only if we go out of the house. I am usually with him when we go out, so am able to look out for potential trouble areas There seem to be several reasons for his falls - balance difficulties, misjudging the depth of stairs, sudden rapid involuntary movement. I have noticed that his falls have happened whenever he has not been able to steady himself by holding on to something. I have tried to forestall further falls by putting up handles or having a piece of furniture for him to hold on to in case he feels unsteady. I have also removed all rugs and carpets, which can be dangerous for him. We just have bare floors. He too has become careful, walking slowly and watchfully, or getting up from a sitting position with concentration. Other than that, I am afraid I do not have any advice. Do hope you can find a solution that works for you. Moneesha On 15 October 2012 23:43, Nigel Harland <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > Does anyone have any helpfull advice on preventing falling,? I > fall on average 3 times a day, sometimes more. > It is only a matter of time before I will do myself some serious damage. I > use a walker but even this does not always stop me from from falling. > Regards, > Nigel Harland. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn