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1.
Not getting enough exercise.
Not doing strengthening exercises on a regular
basis.
Not practicing movement skills.
2.
Depending on someone, or
something else, for too
much
of your support.
You
must
learn to be your own main
support for improved
balance.
3.
Starting
your
movements by first
moving your upper body.
This
causes your weight to
shift onto
the
balls of your feet and toes.
4.
Starting
your
movements by first
moving your feet. This leads to stiff
knees and hips. The
end result is having your weight on your heels.
5.
Head forward or leaning to
one side - your
body
wants to go that way too.
6.
Eyes looking at the floor
instead of where you are going.
7.
Poor posture - hunched,
slumped or uneven shoulders
--- your rump sticking out behind you.
8.
Improperly adjusted canes
and walkers causing you to lean.
9.
Straight, locked knees
causing you to be rigid and cumbersome.
10.
Standing with your body weight on your
heels.
It's an easy tip
backwards.
11.
Poor fitting shoes.
12.
Stepping on the "outside" of your shoes (foot). It makes
you more tipsy.
13.
Making your steps too big - means less control, more
stumbles.
14.
Stepping forward with
your
toes
turned
in
-
the next step will
be
off
the
"corner" of
your shoe and leads to
falls.
15.
Not
taking
a forward step before you
try
to
turn.
Two
bads created here.
One
- you are trying to step forward off the corner of your foot/shoe.
Two
- you
are
"crossing" your legs and shifting your weight to the side.
16.
Moving sideways - this is inherently unstable.
17.
A floppy back foot. Your trailing foot can cause you to be
off balance as
well. You
need to
control it as much as you do the one stepping forward.
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