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What have you done to improve balance?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jul 30 1:52pm | Replies (72)Comment receiving replies
I managed to trip but not fall again today - my mantra is "tie those shoes" - now I even have some that zip. What did I trip on? A bit of rope on the shed floor.
I'm a long-time fan of orthotics too - I even have special ones for my sandals -to correct a lifelong toe-in on my right foot that makes me "list" to the left. If I don't have shoes on, I can sometimes veer off-course so badly I bounce off walls and door frames.
So as I look forward to my 80's I get ever more cautious, trying to break my lifelong habit of rushing. Any tips?
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I don't know if you can wear the "barefoot shoes" They have helped me with balance and walking and standing longer. You can order online from Walmart or Amazon or find brands like HIKE. I found mine for only $20. They have different styles, but basically they are flat light shoes. They work better than orthos or Sketchers for me.
Hi, @sueinmn ~
I appreciate your post! I "list" to the right and feel silly in public if there is no wall or door frame to correct my direction. My only tip probably can be appreciated by those who have had to be admitted to a care facility after a fall and surgery, but the memory of those weeks of "incarceration" all but screams in my ear, "Never Again"! I too look forward to my 80s (which I can't believe) and maintaining my independence is my tip ~ no matter how slow it makes me or how long it takes. Wishing you health and wellness on every level! ~ Barb
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Hi, Sue (@sueinmn)
Oh, yes: tie those shoes! That's a good one! I'll have to add it to my mantra. And those bits of rope: they'll get you every time!
"Listing" to the left can be a problem. My feet, after all those years of running, are a mess––at least I think they are; my podiatrist, an ultra-runner, tells me my feet "look good." He tells me they look good, right after I've pulled off my socks and said to him, "I'm sorry to have brought you these same ugly feet!"
If I "list," I wonder which way: right or left? Knowing which way would be good to know before traveling by ship in a bad storm. 🙂
Tips on how not to rush? That's a tough one. All of my life I've been a rusher. PN keeps trying to teach me to slow down. Short of hobbling my ankles with an elastic band, I don't know what to say.
I'll close, Sue, by wishing you a fabulous––perhaps un-rushed––weekend!
Ray