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Joy, There are special protectors available in Australia. I actually saw a PWP yesterday in the Clinic with hip protectors. I will get more information for you at work tomorrow if I can. They are medical type supply -- not sports protectors. They spread the impact on the body when the person falls so that whilst bruising happens fractures are less likely, Mary Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob & Joy Graham <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 12:30 PM Subject: Re: Help for falling - aids > Dear List members, > > Many of our friends with PWP are falling - Bob included. He has just taken > a bad fall onto the concrete floor of the garage and has a very sore hip! > > Since we can't stop these falls (always backwards, often after > retropulsion, but sometimes due to feet sticking and not turning properly) > I am thinking about some way to "soften the blow". > > Does anyone have any experience with sports equipment for example, or > products which could be made into a protective suit to protect the hip and > tail bone from impact. > > Over to your collective wisdom. > > And thanks > > JOY Graham >