Prehabilitation helps local resident with hip replacement
While prehabilitation is not uncommon, it can result in getting back to your feet quicker.
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While prehabilitation is not uncommon, it can result in getting back to your feet quicker.
Experts say there's one tip that can keep you from slipping and falling in the snow.
“I think the phone is an ... extra piece to falls now, because all of us have our phone in our hand,” said Dr. Kariline Bringe, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to HuffPost. Shuffle side to side in small steps.
When winter storms hit, good balance can prevent falls and injuries — ranging from broken arms, legs or hips to back injuries and concussions.
Walk with slightly bent knees, point your feet outward, take smaller steps in a shuffle and keep your arms by your sides for balance.