For a long time I Fell..easily..my balancing Muscles had become very weak..

to Strengthen them I started walking in a Pool...against a current of water...One more Bonus Effect of Pool Therapy...strengthens the larger Muscles, as well as those Small balancing muscles...without Impact...

Have you Tried that ?

I got so good at Falling, I would not even Tense up or try to catch myself anymore..straight down I would go..that hrut SO much less !!

Thank you. I do think that working in a pool would be great and the way to go. It's kind of difficult for me, as I work full time and don't have a pool.

I enjoy walking, but after yesterday I definetly know I've got to look where I'm going more. I will need to remember what you said about not tensing up. That is why I hurt so much because I did tense and jambed right into my wrists etc.

Part of my problem is the balance issue, but I also get a light headed feeling too... like I'm on a boat.

I'm seriously thinking about getting a jacuzzi. I don't have room for a pool, but think we could manage that.

Thanks for your advice!

Oh boy, yes I do! Yesterday I was standing on a footstool my husband made for me 20 some odd years ago, taking down curtains in order to wash them. I don't know if the footstool gave out or if I stepped on it wrong, but I went tumbling, almost killing my poor dogs! I now have a big fat bruise on my thigh, and like you I'm sore everywhere and worse where I normally hurt! The footstool is broke, but my puppies are okay. Oh the only thing I didn't hit coming down was my left boob and my head. How lucky is that!?!
I hope you feel better soon.
Hugs,
Sam

OMG I feel for you!! I had the same thing happen (minus the daughter) but mine included steps!! UGH!!! Once I can remove my knee brace I am going to begin a regimen of exercise to strengthen my leg muscles

Yea...I have no Pool either...and even IF I did it wouldn't do ALOT of good as it is cold here 9 months out of the Year !!

So I just go to the Rec center, my Girlfriend goes to one of the Local Hotels...cuz her hubby works there...so she has fell and free use of the Pool & exercise room...she offered that to me as well..which I should have done..but I like the "River Walk"...that is what REALLY Boosted my Strength !!

Ouch!

I had a bad fall last week at the gas station. I was leaning in the car to put my credit card in my purse and then stood up and tripped on the island behind me and fell backwards over it.

I am super clutzy. A pool is a safe way to exercise for sure. It can be a lot of fun too. I joined an arthritis group at the YMCA and we all stumbled around the pool together, laughing at each other.

i found out it was cataracts in both eyes and i could not see well enough.

Abotsd you should get those removed. I had cataract surgery on both eyes in 2005 and it's awesome how it changed things. I didn't even realize the whole world had turned yellow!

I kind of miss the "halo" effect though - traffic lights appeared to me to be a ring of five or six lights in a "wreath" and it was like there were holiday decorations up all the time! :)

I was unable to drive at night at all, and now I have 20/20 vision with lenses that won't change with time.

So sorry you took a spill - I was riding my bicycle to work a lot last year and I fell in the street right outside my house, and was down and had to pull out my cell phone and call my husband (he works at home) to come out and get the bike off me and get me up.

I was in a sling and using a cane for a couple of weeks from that fall.

Hope you heal quickly!

Balance is certainly an isssue with me as well. But I also did hydrotherapy which really helped with the core muscles and some of the balance. I also slowed downed which helped as well.

Hope you feel better soon.

Yes I have this problem frequently. I swear I could trip over a paper clip ! LOL ! Scars on knees and broken toes n ankles. My niece's 10 year old says ...Just call me miss trip and fall ! I guess it runs in the family !

So sorry that you took a fall. Alot of us with fibro seem to have balance issues. I tripped over a metal door stop that is mounted into the run on the floor in one of our office, this happened yesterday and then I ran into the steel fire door, my wrist is still sore the worse part is that there were 7 other people in this little office and no one said a word.

Yeah we live in a small mobilehome so everything is close to everything else. I just go through bouncing back and forth til I get to where I need to be.

But this morning - I let my dog out and she is a basset hound and you would think that they would be able to hear really well with the biggest ears in dogdom - but she doesn't listen to a word you say. So I had to go down the stairs to go get her back into the house. As I went down, I don't know how I did it but my big toe crashed into the concrete stepping stone. I'm pretty sure it's broken.

Ok I know this is not funny but I had a memory of my dad getting my mom a bike helment and wanting her to ware it when she went out on walks when she came home after having brain surgery (long story). to keep it short I just picture what we would look like if we had to suit up before going for a walk with fibro. Ankle supports check, knee pads check, elbow pads check, wrist supports and pads check, Ok just give me a padded suit and you'd better make mine a motorcycle helment.

sorry you feel and hope you feel better soon.

Hugs