How To Tumble With Care When It Gets Slippery Outside
"It's that time of year when a simple walk down the street can be a treacherous undertaking because of the icy sidewalks. Emergency rooms in the U.S. treat more people injured in falls than for any other kind of injury, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The agency estimates that falls account for more than a third of all injury-related ER visits. Even though most of those injuries happen to older people, falls happen at any age and can cause serious injury. If you know you're about to slip and fall on the ice, there may be no way to prevent it, but there are things you can do reduce your risk of serious injury."