Avoid FALLING on Ice-How to NEVER Slip on Ice Again!

[@phyllisreinking4208]

Over 30 years ago I told my husband that I had slipped and fallen on black ice on our driveway. He was incredulous and wanted me to show him where I had fallen - when I showed him I fell again in the same place. He was so apologetic and I’ve never let him forget😂

[@marclawson2536]

That was a great story, thanks. I was walking to the bus a few years ago and I said to myself I have a pair if shoes exactly like those, and they were my shoes, with my feet still in them.

[@BeccaB529]

@@marclawson2536This made me laugh so hard!

[@LouieBeethoven]

I was walking down an alley a couple of days ago. There was a garbage truck doing its job. I figured I could squeeze by - on ice. I got near the truck, lost my footing and face planted. The driver didn't see me and started backing up the truck. I thought I was going to die, literally. Fortunately, after a couple of tries I managed to get back on my feet. Scraped the hell out of my hands and knees, but didn't die under the wheels of a garbage truck. That's why I'm watching.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Wow that’s very scary. Hope you are ok

[@DepDawg]

That’s terrifying!

[@LouieBeethoven]

@@TalkingWithDocs Yup, and that's why I was here seeing how I can prevent a repeat performance. 😁

[@theajane6444]

You poor thing! Blessings.

[@overnight_doughnut_fryer]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@Shmu22]

I get mocked for walking slowly on ice. Thanks for backing me up. I fell a couple of years ago and hurt my shoulder (and that wasn't even ice related) ... took almost a year, including some physio finally to get back to normal. Falling isn't fun.

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

Huh. He or she who laughs last.... What immature people. Perhaps karma will catch up with them.

[@claire1965ify]

Same … I fell and broke my ankle badly after simply stepping out my front door. You never feel as safe walking after a horrible accident.

[@VMM34]

I fell on the ice, my forward foot carried on sliding forward and I ended up doing the splits on the ground. When I managed to hobble home I realised I had pulled muscles and had bruises on my legs. My hip felt dislocated! I couldn't walk for 3 days. Not only that but all the people in cars saw me do it, so embarrassing

[@barbaracarter6726]

pull a pair of socks over your shoes. Instant traction. No falls. Well maybe falls but not from slips on ice.

[@Humpflicks]

Thanks guys I've nver broken anything, but have come real close. My girl friend at the time, now wife for many years , and I were to get together for New Years Eve. She went out to buy special groceries for our dinner. On the way home she slipped on the ice causing a fracture. I received a phone call from her sister, who I didn't know at the time informing me she was in Wellesley hospital in Toronto {goes way back) being treated for a broken arm. Not to be discouraged, I went to the hospital, bottle of champagne and two glasses in hand to console her. The nurses informed me she had gone home, but I could share the bottle with them. She being a head nurse herself was not having anything to do with a hospital on New Years Eve. I thanked the nurses, appologized for not leaving the bottle and continued to her apartment where I found her sitting on the couch sad faced with an arm sling that looked like it was applied by someone cross eyed. Being familiar with emergency first aid myself I fixed her sling, poured her a strong beverage and fixed us some eats. Happy ending. This is now our unofficial first aniversary. Happy New Years. Cheers!

[@darlenebartos3889]

@@Humpflicks what an amazing and incredible story I love it! That is true love 💕

[@jenne8180]

Enjoyed reading your great story! Cheers!

[@claire1965ify]

I do the thing one of the drs mentioned….walking just off the sidewalk…I feel more surefooted.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes

[@cynthiasuzanne]

any time you can walk on snow, particularly if it's snow on top of grass, rather than an icy surface like a driveway - you have so much more traction!

[@gregbrooks7233]

Although I have fallen on ice several times, thankfully I have not fallen recently, and have never broken a bone. As I get older, I am more careful about walking carefully in winter weather conditions.

[@cindytomlinson2326]

I live on a small ranch/farm, and I have learned to toss hay or straw on the areas that tend to ice over. It provides good safe footing.

[@eileenstasczak6606]

Cat litter works well, too.❤🐈‍⬛🐈

[@VivianMasters]

Thanks! I moved the chickens up to the garage during the last storm. I will just blow the straw out onto the frozen driveway!

[@noniesundstrom119]

⁠@@eileenstasczak6606my go to as well!

[@nancyumass]

Fall like a foot ball player! I was once walking on ice behind a guy who hit the ground and rolled. Stood up, dusted himself off and kept on walking. I was impressed!🏈

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Love that

[@MrSurferDoug]

When the fall is all there is, it matters how you fall. This is the same as falling like a snow skier, assume you are going to slip and be prepared to slide. If you are going to fall, try to fall to your side and do not stick out your hands to avoid a wrist/Colles fracture but fall on your hip/shoulder. “Prince Richard: [the sons - in the dungeon - think they hear Henry II approach] He's here. He'll get no satisfaction out of me. He isn't going to see me beg. Prince Geoffrey: My you chivalric fool... as if the way one fell down mattered. Prince Richard: When the fall is all there is, it matters. From "The Lion in Winter" When Richard, Geoffrey and John were locked in the dungeon and Henry II was coming down to execute them.

[@billiesnyder6805]

I fell on my sidewalk this fall and didn't slip or trip on anything. Just turned my head to the right and boom. Fell on my right side. Now I have trouble with my right hip. Guess I don't need ice to fall!

[@doveandolive1153]

Hands down any ice gripping traction on winter boots helps 100%. Bought a pair of Icetrax a couple years ago and works like a charm. I get to walk outdoors more often now during the winter.

[@JohnPMiller]

I keep a pair in the car and a pair at the entrance to my house. Significantly better than just boots!

[@RubyMc-v4i]

They are amazing everyone laughed at me but always ask to borrow them…

[@GarryBurgess]

IceTrax totally rock.

[@theajane6444]

Love my IceTrax OUTSIDE. I wore them into a gas station to buy washer fluid and SLIPPED on the linoleum floor! Nothing broken except my pride.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

I have crampons. They work quite well, although there are certain situations where just boots may be best.

[@Elle-kr8od]

End of a family Christmas visit. Short, steep driveway. Black ice. One person slipped going down the driveway and took out two others who had already made it safely down. Other helpers fared no better. It looked like a bowling alley with all the pins going down. Funny and awful at the same time. The slipping and sliding and people clutching on to one another seemed to go on forever. Oldest person taken to ER with a broken wrist. A Christmas night to remember....

[@imlistening1137]

I feel horrible for laughing, but you are a great story-teller!

[@Ps-tc9ko]

Sorry Elle..I did laugh I know I shouldn't and I hope everyone is OK and I still go to heaven 🙏 peace, love n harmony from Manchester 🇬🇧

[@mrslcom]

Walk like a penguin while walking on ice.

[@dawnestelle-hodgson5407]

Yeah! Not like an Egyptian 😂

[@mrslcom]

If they move too quick they're falling down like a domino.

[@Jade-902]

Walk this way 👩🏼‍🦯‍➡️

[@mrslcom]

Walk of life

[@annslato5210]

😊yes!

[@overnight_doughnut_fryer]

I worked as an RN on an Orthopedic Unit for 20 years and this time of year was our bread and butter. Always with multiple admissions for ankle, wrist, and hip fractures from falls on the ice and/or snow. The pain, incapacity, the surgeries, learning to walk with a cast and crutches or walker - absolutely terrible. Please be safe out there!

[@barbaracarter6726]

pull a pair of socks over the shoes - you won't fall

[@starlight6023]

These guys are the Car Talk of doctors. Thank you! ❤❤

[@sheilaenglish9738]

I once came to the rescue of a woman who had fallen in the winter. She had good traction on the soles of her boots but had slipped on a piece of black ice no bigger than the size of her foot. She suffered a very bad break and was off work for months. Ever since then I have been Very cautious about walking in the winter, constantly scanning for possible ice underfoot.

[@pintsizestories196]

It can feel like a bother to put grippers on your boots if it's slippy outside. I have one pair of boots that always have the grippers on so I am not tempted to try to go out when it's slippery with regular boots. I like to walk with knees bent, slow shuffly steps, and I lean a bit forward because if I fall I don't want to fall backwards and whack my head. A concussion can be really serious. I'd rather break a wrist. I'm almost 70 and haven't fallen for decades. I grew up in Quebec so I learned early on how to navigate in snow and ice.

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

Yes, keep your weight forward!!! It's my number one method. Flat footed. And cut speed at least in half.

[@DepDawg]

And I never keep my hands in my pockets so I can break my fall. Years ago I had my hands in my pockets and tripped on a piece of sidewalk that had been raised up by tree roots. I bruised and scraped up my chin, but even worse, the frame of my eyeglasses rebounded into my face and blackened both my eyes and cheekbones.

[@bonnieodonnell2780]

Ice grippers people! The best are Rips Grips sold in Canada and worldwide.

[@lynnschaeferle-zh4go]

I had slippery brick steps and bushes around the porch. I slipped stepping down and landed between the bushes and the porch. The bush broke my fall, my back missed the edge of the concrete porch. So from the street you could see my legs were sticking in the air from behind the bush. I was fine but I was folded up and my fit was so tight I couldn’t even move sideways. The bushes and snow muffled my distress. Fortunately the guy across the street could see me from the upstairs and I met him for the first time as he came to my aid.. I was glad I wasn’t wearing a skirt.

[@susannabutkus4064]

I just laughed so hard I peed. I’m so sorry.

[@carrierussell9224]

Instead of salt, sand, or other ice melt products, go to a feed store and get large bags of CHICKEN GRIT. It’s essentially small bits of rock or gravel and won’t damage the environment or harm pets. It provides excellent grip on ice and sweeps away in the spring.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Love that! Thanks

[@Brassy49er]

You could just use cat litter too.

[@Yvonne-qn9lh]

@@Brassy49erI used cat litter on my walkway before guests arrived BUT it was the clumping cat litter, what a mess!!

[@Brassy49er]

@ 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@carrierussell9224]

@@Brassy49er we have, but it gets gooey and tracked into the house.

[@Diane53M]

In my younger years I always wanted to emigrate to Canada, love you guys you make me smile. Thanks for those tips.

[@MrTonyharrell]

Timely, I fell a few days ago taking trash to the curb on ice. I foolishly wore flip flops which are like skis on water or ice. What surprised me was how fast it happened. Normally if I fall it seems to happen in slow motion, not this time. I fell and my shoulders hit first and then the back of my head hit the driveway asphalt. For a moment I really thought I was a goner, then I worried about brain bleed. Fortunately I’m still here.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Glad you’re ok. Flip flops 😉

[@miriamzajfman4305]

I have had these boots with spikes since many years . This year is my third pair . They are great - they work !

[@EleanorvonTungeln]

A number of years ago, I was going from my car to the mall. It had been a few days since we had snow, so I felt safe getting out to do some shopping. I saw a small patch of water but didn't think much about it. The next thing I knew, I was flat on my back. There was ice under the water. Thankfully, I didn't get hurt. The day before, I had washed my coat, so it was fluffed up. Also, years ago, when in the service, I took Judo, so I had learned the safe way to fall. Everything happened so fast I didn't have time to think. I'm thankful I did not get hurt. I was in my early 70s. I'm very careful about ice and water. I enjoy watching your programs and appreciate your information and humor. Eleanor in Kansas

[@NoName-vq3zo]

So glad that you didn't get hurt. As you pointed out, falls happen within a blink of an eye and, very, very rarely is it possible to plan out strategies for a "safer" fall, trained or not! 99.99% of the time people report it as, "the next second and before I realized it, I was on the ground"!

[@dianemalek436]

I didn't fall on ice but a slippery rock while hiking and fractured 2 ribs. It was uncomfortable for a few weeks but not terrible. Thanks for the great advice! Happy new year to you and your families.

[@j.pappas9083]

I live in Muskoka and the extra snow and ice caught us out when we first moved up here. My driveway is long and steep and my husband put down salt on the walk to my car. Unfortunately he didn't put any behind my car and when I went to open the trunk I fell and tore my rotator cuff. It took months to heal and we now use salted sand so that we can easily see the patches that are slippy.

[@darlenebartos3889]

Love the common sense suggestions for avoiding falls. Another good one is core exercise as it helps if you’re somewhat physically fit and you can balance yourself better on the snow and ice

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes the core and balance. Often neglected

[@darlenebartos3889]

Thanks for your comment!

[@DiggerD-w6r]

Canadian here. Baby steps. Keep your centre of gravity under you. Instinctive to true Canadians. 🇨🇦

[@annecassidy4448]

An important observation - icy or not, “where the head goes, the body follows” - meaning if your head is positioned in front of your body, and you fall, you will fall forward (face-plant). It’s dangerous to walk with the body tensed up and pitched forward - a fall in the making. Stay with back straight, slow down, and try to keep muscles and joints a bit relaxed, not tensed up.

[@robertandersen7984]

I don't go out in the ice and snow generally. But my golf shoes have great spikes. They really help.

[@ladymary22]

Those spikes work❤

[@arthurclarke905]

I recommend using a ski pole, three points of contact for extra stability.

[@Heartofitall9691]

Holding onto fences, rails, etc helps, as does using a walking stick or cane. Or snow shoes/winter poles-or even cross country skis

[@ChrisD755]

Doc on the left with so many cultural musical references. What likable guys you are!

[@TheOverproof151]

Those ice falls always happen when least expected.... and usually hurt way more than anticipated. 🤣

[@Mimi-ry4dt]

I walk on the snow in the grass like Dr. Zalzal mentioned, and avoid the sloped driveway. Over 50 years ago, my mother & her sister said they should invent something like removable shoe spikes. Too bad they didn't, but it's good someone else did. And you're both right, who cares what you look like - heck, I still put the empty bread bags inside my lined boots to keep my feet warm, like our mothers told us when we were kids!

[@annettejones4902]

I was just telling my husband yesterday about using sandwich bread bags in our boots as kids in the 60's in upstate NY to keep our feet dry Great memories of hours outside 😊

[@lasilva78]

We had "Walk Like a Penguin" signs at OTMH at the staff entrances 😅 I haven't seen them this year.

[@mackjay1777]

Great advice. I broke a wrist on an icy sidewalk that looked harmless. Fell backward to avoid hitting my head, the wrist took the impact. As a fast walker I had to learn to slow down, and step firmly downward, rather than sliding the foot forward as I was doing. With five other bones (and the other wrist too) broken in falls, I've learned to take the safe route every time. Sometimes I walk in the cleared roadway to avoid icy sidewalks (looking for cars of course). Avoid that deadly gray ice! I even walk on lightly packed snow, rather than a risky surface, or as you say, snow on grass (very nice and grippy!)> and the ice cleats, or crampons or whatever they're called, $8 on Amazon well-spent!

[@cowanthegreat8966]

Fell on the ice in front of our towns park, landed on my knee, had a bump on the knee ever since. That was over a decade ago.

[@melissabrown6254]

I stepped off a curb and sprained my ankle pretty badly. I got distracted and turned to look at something while stepping off the sidewalk which proved to be a bad decision. Esp since it was in downtown Toronto in the winter. So always look when you step off the curb.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes in the six. Be careful!

[@riverbender9898]

So glad you slipped that video in Gents, Be safe.

[@snowdrop7112]

Very icy in UK right now. I have done all that was mentioned in video plus I take one of my hiking sticks. This really helps me feel more secure.

[@DepDawg]

Hiking stick is very wise!

[@Judy-fi7ce]

Good advice, with illustrations. I have a story about ice. Not walking on it, but skiing on it. Don't do it. My daughter and I were cross country skiing and there was a hill to go down. It said :"Expert skiers only". We were good skiers, but I don't know about expert. Anyway, you could choose to bypass the hill, but we wanted to do the hill. Got to the top and looked down. It was solid ice. No snow at all, just ice. There was a guy at the top of this hill also and he said, "I'm an expert skier and I would not go down this hill with all the ice". We figured we could do it, so we went down. Halfway down, we went out of control. There's no control when skiing on ice. Head over heels we went, not once, but many times till we got to the bottom and stopped. So, so fortunate that we didn't break any bones, but were covered with bruises the next day and not feeling so well. Lesson learned the hard way. Very hard.

[@ClareHarrison-qi3bw]

Golly. Hopefully the adrenaline rush raised your immunity levels for a while. Trying to see a positive here ☺

[@Judy-fi7ce]

@@ClareHarrison-qi3bw - Thanks Clare, I think it did!

[@susann9365]

Thanks to everybody for the advice! I moved from Houston, Texas to Kentucky. I’m not comfortable with ice yet.

[@jeanfloyd968]

Don't ever get comfortable with ice. Atlanta ice, North Texas ice ...so wicked! Cannot walk on that stuff no matter what you put on your feet. Penguin walking doesn't work either. Just slide across the parking lot on your butt is my advice. 😂

[@lindasisk9002]

I recently moved from Southern California to Northern Kentucky, so I'm getting used to the snow and ice like you.

[@sjwill1956]

My fall happened just taking recyclables out... wrong foot wear in a hurry.. and it had been wet the day before.. temp drop light dusting of snow... it was serious as i cracked a rib and ended up in hospital with a chest tube 4 days later with a delayed hemothorax... listen to the advice, slow down and take your time

[@lindamartin6860]

While rushing to a fitness class, I slipped on black ice & broken my fibula, separated my ankle and tore out ligaments. I had surgery, metal plate & screws inserted, and was completely immobile for weeks. I am much more careful now! I have several pair of cleats.

[@CathyMiller0711]

I slipped once on some black ice on an incline. Feet flew out from under me and I went airborne like I was trying to do a plank, came down and hit the back of my head. I thought for a second my head would surely be split open. No harm done though but that's sound I don't ever want to hear again, my noggin on a hard surface!

[@jeanfloyd968]

Same thing! Going down neighbor's sloped driveway after dinner. Suddenly was looking up at the night stars. Airborne like Charlie Brown, dreading the landing that was to come. Slow motion dread! Landed on my back and hit my head. My thigh landed on a frozen chunk of ice like a sharp rock left by the snowplow. I lay there trying to determine if anything was broken. Thank God I was okp, just bruised up. Down parkas are essential!

[@shonaphilp9321]

Baby steps and waddle like a penguin! Works well.

[@sandrak.robbins6305]

Thank you. My husband and I walk our dogs 2xs a day. We are in our 70's and we got some of those spikey things that you attach to your shoes/boots. And we each put them on a pair of the boots that are just for the icy slippery days. That way we don't have to take them off. We have other boots with good tread that we where otherwise. Best winter idea we've ever had! :) Also, I try to walk an hour every day, but when it gets cold, snowy, and icy and even after a few days, the intersections are treacherous and almost every driveway has ice from being packed down. So I walk slow and careful and always choose cement or snow on the sides of the road/sidewalks/driveways. And also, don't look all around unless you have safe footing. :)

[@mischabloor7194]

I broke my arm when i was about 9-10yrs old. I was skiing and fell on an icy bit of the slope. I didn’t know my arm was broken so i kept skiing until the end of the day. It was only when i returned from the slope that i realised my arm was hurting. Trip to hospital, x- ray, arm cast and sling was what followed. I was so happy because it was my right arm and i am right handed so i was looking forward to going back to school and not being able to write 😁. I was back skiing the next day, I couldn’t hold the ski poles but it didn’t stop me. This was back in 80’s. No fractures since then, thankfully.

[@ToniWilliams]

Four years ago, I thought there was water on the sidewalk, it was ice. Sat down really hard and fractured my pelvis and strained my groin. I am getting those add on grippy things. Thanks. You guys are entertaining too!

[@unclegeorge7845]

I Winter out in Hawaii. Very nice learning curve. I fell a couple of years ago, not on ice, and I'm challenged on my left side for ever. Be careful out there boys and girls.

[@annemcclelland9899]

I loved your video! I had a fall 2 years ago but not on ice! 😊 I was parked next to a small traffic island, about 18 inches across, which was separating the parking space from the roadway in a car park. I opened the passenger door to put my shopping and handbag into the car, stepped back to close the door, forgetting I was standing on the little island, and found myself falling! I had stepped off the island! I managed to kind of roll as I landed and as I was wrapped up in a huge padded coat I didn’t hurt myself….. very fortunate as I’m an older lady and have osteoporosis! Some very kind ladies came along and helped me up! Last year our son-in-law fell while playing indoor soccer and fractured his wrist! A few weeks later our daughter followed suit! She decided to stand on a chair to video the bride and groom dancing at a wedding she was attending…. Yes , lost her balance and fractured her wrist! They both required ORIF’s and now have matching scars but on different wrists! Not always the ice!! 😀💕

[@DavidHealthyChannel]

Tips to avoid falling on ice: Wear proper boots with good grip or spikes, clear snow and ice, and walk on gritty surfaces like snow-covered grass. Take slow, small steps and keep hands out of pockets for balance. Use pet-friendly ice melters, ensure paths are well-lit, and avoid going out at night.

[@kateowens45]

Remember that Dr. Atkins slipped on the ice on his front walk and died from his head injury on the spot.

[@joseenoel8093]

My aunt in Cape Breton mailed me 2 screws, one for each sole, to avoid falling (never put, I've oak floors), I think she also had chains on her wheels, hubby's hybrid sports studs!

[@ginabisaillon2894]

I have fallen regularly over the years, never broke anything. Not even last year when I was 82, I was amazed I didn't even have a bruise! Then a few months ago I find out that I have osteoporosis, so now I do my walking in the long corridor of my building. Back-and-forth back-and-forth, 20 minutes at a time, three times a day. I also bought a car so I don't have to walk to the supermarket which used to be my favourite exercise.

[@Suki_Tawdry]

Didn’t slip and fall on ice…but inside in my own kitchen. I slipped on my just rescued puppy’s pee just hours after bringing him home. Spiral fracture of my right tibia. Ever since then, I walk through the kitchen with so much tension. That break was probably the worst pain I’ve ever had…and I’ve had two babies and 5 kidney stones! 😂

[@misseygallawan4662]

Ouch!!!

[@elinordrake9716]

A lovely video. Truly ice is so scary as you start to age....but even the young folks should be thinking about it.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes we all should

[@lyndalea84]

After multiple falls on ice over the years contributed to the break down of my hips and Si joints 😞

[@pcm9969]

Northern Minnesotan here and veteran of ice related broken ribs (twice). When walking down a hill, it seems intuitive to lean backwards. Don't! If your feet slip out from under you, you'll land on your back. I was lucky. Last winter, a coworker of my daughter fell on ice and hit his head. He died a couple of days later. Also, be carefull of the type of shoes you wear. I have a pair of hiking shoes that look like they would be great in winter. But the tread is actually quite slippery and the shoes are not good on ice. Look for sticky type soles (kind of a gum rubber?). Take care out there.

[@debrajahnke5904]

I wish I would have found this before Christmas Eve. I face planted coming out of our local restaurant. I was blessed by no broken anything but my pride. Took two weeks for the bruising on my nose and cheeks.

[@itsnotme07]

If you have tile floors in wet areas (Laundry/bathroom and even kitchen), then don't walk around with bare feet. Put down some water absorbing mats too. Get some decent house shoes/slippers that only stay in the house and ALWAYS wear them. Good gripping shoes will stop you from the Tibia Plateau Fracture I ended up with back in 2022. Still not back to 100%, but I hope to be soon. I am able to walk/drive, etc without walker or wheelchair.

[@LilyLightOne]

Last year was so icy, I started walking my dog during the day and tried to avoid sidewalks. I slipped on sidewalks several times but managed not to fall. I realised that I'd rather have gloves on in case I do fall. 😊

[@frankgrandelski2273]

You guys are the best Period.

[@miriamzajfman4305]

I've been seeing elderly people walking with ski poles ,this can be helpful 😉

[@doreeno3792]

Might actually be alpine walking poles. Look it up- physical therapists love em and there's lots of science! Big in Canada and Europe!

[@JanisOnTheFarmette]

I have walking sticks for hiking and I use one to get to and from my car on icy, snowy days. I’m only using one because I’m carrying my work tote in my other hand - held low at my side to reduce my center of gravity. Makes me look like a little old lady, but that’s okay - I am a little old lady!

[@miriamzajfman4305]

@@JanisOnTheFarmette One walking stick don't give you a god balance 👎- lake a cane . You need both hands to be free. Put you work tote on your shoulder and across your body . That is what I do 😘

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

​@@JanisOnTheFarmette I have a backpack for this.

[@barbaracarter6726]

tell them to put socks OVER their shoes to walk on ice.

[@PATCARSON-l6v]

Number two is my choice on almost any snowy day. Having artificial parts in my ankle from a bad fall down some stairs, I am extra attentive. Thanks for this video! cheers

[@rhondabailey9238]

My puffy woolish-lined winter boots I had when I had to walk 15 minutes to school {40 years ago}, had a rubberish bottom made with pea-sized suction cups...I could finally walk with confidence🥾🥾🧊🧊😎👍

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Nice

[@rhondabailey9238]

@@TalkingWithDocs 💙

[@calburnIII]

Very appropriate timing-we just had our first measurable snowfall of the new year here in northern Colorado. Two years ago this month, I fell going out to get the morning paper. Ol’ Dummy here was in my bathrobe wearing my slippers, which do not have good traction on ice. I crashed down on my right hip, doing what my orthopod told me was a “bruise to the bursa”-fortunately not a break. I lay there for a few moments, wondering if any of my neighbors saw me lying in the snow at the curb. The upshot of it is that my hip still hurts at times, two years later. I can’t imagine what would have happened had I broken it. So you can bet that I do not go onto slippery surfaces in my slippers or any other non-traction footwear. At my age (81), I’m still very mobile, but I don’t want to become immobile. ‘Taint worth it. I have too many friends my age who have to use canes, walkers, or even wheel chairs, and I don’t want to join them.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Bathrobe + slippers = problem. And yea the bursa can nag on. Enjoy the snow!

[@RichRich1955]

Sand seems ok. Even walk with a pot of it and spread it as you walk. If not too far of course

[@Talisman-tb6vw]

I broke a wrist while skiing. I was showing someone how to navigate a small jump. I leaned too far forward and down I went. I tried to catch myself by putting my hands out in-front of me. I had ski poles on my hands and my left hand didn't go into the snow - it stayed on the surface and my wrist bent backwards. The funny part was, I went to my vehicle after realizing I'd broken my wrist. Put my ski poles in the vehicle. Stuffed snow in my left jacket pocked and shoved my now swollen hand into the pocket. It was mid-day and I was determined to get my money's worth out of my lift ticket. I did finish skiing that day - then went to the ER where they put a small cast on my wrist/hand/forearm.

[@pamelabrooks1944]

Thanks for the timely advice. We don't get much ice here, but weather reports are calling for possible sleet here on Friday and rain on Saturday which will be ice on Sat night. I'm going to be extra careful because I have a fairly new hip - 1.5 years old and not ready for another surgery!

[@Marlene-t9r8q]

Thank you for this video. I always wear the spikes in the winter. GET MADE FUN OF all the time. No broken bones so far. 🤞

[@nancybarnes9825]

Just don’t go out then you won’t fall❤😊

[@ClareHarrison-qi3bw]

Ha. Indeed. Not sure my boss will see it quite the same way.

[@dannygreene2414]

January 22 2022 I was opening a gate at work. The gate was on a hill. Well you know where this is going. Lost my footing ended up at the bottom of the hill on the roadside with a broken hip. Time goes on…

[@wegotgame]

I have the same pair of cleats in this video. They are amazing!! Best $10 I ever spent.

[@SkyQueen-17k]

Where I live they cost $20.00

[@Colorado18]

thank you

[@carlacooper4111]

I’m going to watch this again for the humor. Funniest yet. lol. But all so relevant to Missouri r/n. I have permanent injuries to both knees/plus osteoarthritis. Last year started a regiment of exercise and have lost some weight and strengthened muscles significantly; either that or lose my mobility. But if going out in this this recent weather, I wear my snow boots, and take those small shuffle steps and hold onto one of my adult children if they are available. So if I go down, they do too. lol. Seriously, over this past year, I have been using walking stick for balance (they came with different feet for different terrain.). I want TKR for both knees over this next year. I’m embracing 61 and moving forward!

[@queenbee3647]

Got some safety tips for walking in snow AND had a trip down music memory lane....🎶slow down youre movin too fast...🤗

[@Joy21090]

2003. I had a 3-week old baby, a toddler (almost 2) and two older kids in school. I slipped on black ice and KABOOM. The people right behind me were an EMT and an ER Nurse. They saw me hit my head and would not let me get up. Long story short: I fractured my sacrum bone. 22 years later and the backs of my legs are either totally numb or, perversely, on FIRE. I don't think they are healing any time soon. LOL!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Oh no that’s awful. Hope you are ok

[@syn67501]

Thank you for this. I wish I had seen this last year. It might have saved a broken ankle

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

When I expect freezing, I bring in a bucket if rock salt. When I go out, I sprinkle a bit ahead of me gor traction. Can't say I've never slipped but it's been along time and I never broke anything. I did dislocate my shoulder once skiing😁. Those spikes are called cramp-ons, used then years ago at work when working on roof air handlers. One last thing prep in advance...I put abrasive strips on my steps, ect.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Great tip!

[@KathButler-us8jb]

I tried the ice cleats u affix to ur shoes. They work well on ice, but very slippery going into a store or business

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That makes sense

[@FayWeed]

I teach the seniors in my fitness classes to walk like a penguin when in ice. We practice during balance and stability class. I use this technique when snow hiking.

[@ginam.4990]

We're told to walk like a soldier at out job...used to be Penguin.

[@shirleysangster995]

My son recommended this penguin walk to his 75 year old mother

[@philg6613]

You two are funny ... you should go on tour! But great advice, as always. I slipped recently on wet rock at the aptly named Morte Point, North Devon, England, falling backwards on my tail and rear end, and my uper arms and left wrist. My rucksack prevented my head from hitting the rock. It took three weeks for the pain to subside. Slips, trips and falls are to be avoided, for sure.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Oh man be careful!

[@Glendatheagoodwitch]

The worst is a parking lot. I fell last week. It happened fast. Thankfully I had a puffy coat on. I got a bruise on my forearm. I had winter running tights on. It really helped with protecting my legs. And since I do push ups I was able to roll over and get up without falling again. I’m 59 and I do functional fitness with cardio. The functional fitness helps with balance. I was able to roll as I was hitting the ground. But I didn’t even think about it. It felt involuntary.

[@susanleblevec6613]

Good video. Thank you!

[@BionicMilkaholic]

24 years ago today, walking out to my sister's car to go to school in the morning, slipped on ice and broke my right tib/fib. Had surgery that evening. Crutches for 3 months, cast for 4.

[@Joy21090]

"Happy" anniversary? Lol!

[@BionicMilkaholic]

​@@Joy21090 I did break my leg on my grandparents anniversary. Grandpa passed a year and a half ago, but Grandma is still with us. Today would have been their 70th anniversary. They came down to see me (3 hour drive) when they found out I was going to have surgery. I remember Grandpa saying they both had stuff they had to do that day, but didn't want to, so I was their excuse for getting out of those things.

[@Joy21090]

@@BionicMilkaholic wow!

[@chasc301]

If you feel your feet slide out in front of you put your chin to your chest. This helps prevent striking the back of your head. I had been given this advice and months later somehow recalled it when slipping on black ice. The landing was sudden but with my upper back only which took the force without injury. I recall lying there amazed I had remembered the advice and avoided injury. Chin to chest. It works.

[@shimmer8289]

Slipped in my hardwood too clean vroke l1 l3 l4. FF seven years walked into a dark restaurant fell over stairs landed on my back multiple thoracic frax. Still painful 6 months later.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Oh no

[@shimmer8289]

@TalkingWithDocs it's OK 15 years chronic pain. I'm very used to it. You win some you lose some

[@Bella65]

Snowed yesterday. Went for 2 mile walk, walked in the street (was supercareful to watch for autos), since not everyone shoveled their walks. Worked out well, just pay attention to surroundings.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes agree

[@squeesplort]

This is terrific - am sharing!

[@andyeunson270]

I bought screw in studs that I installed into the sole of older shoes which I use to clear the snow from my steep driveway. Unscrew them at the end of the snow season. There are lots of other cleats and whatnot. And I also have actual crampons for non technical trails that allow me to walk on wet ice, the most slippery substance known to man.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Perfect

[@beaulieuc8910]

Good advice

[@murphyarmstrong3163]

Zalza’s driveway video was one of your best.

[@MarianneParejko]

Very dangerous - this is one of the reasons we live in southern Arizona. On another note, could you comment on the use of tonic water (with quinine) to treat restless leg syndrome? Please and thank you. You all be safe on the snow/ice.

[@LeighB.]

Timely!!! Thank you!

[@DDLTex]

Omg don’t remind me I fell at the PD at Dugway, Utah slightly fractured my coccyx ( tail bone) . Thank God it took one year to heal. Thanks for the Tio Bless you all !❤❤

[@peachtreelady]

I slipped on ice walking my dog about 10 years ago…fell forward and fractured my left kneecap in several places, resulting in ORIF surgery. Thanks to the Lord I had a great surgeon and he wired it and used screws to put it back together. Three years later I had the screws and wire removed. Today I exercise 5 times a week but I’m very, very leery to this day of ice. Thank you for those helpful tips! We’re getting ready to travel to England next month (February) where it will be cold and rainy and possibly slippery. I’m gonna be exercising great caution! ❤

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Enjoy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@aecs422]

I am 76 yo. I live in the San Bernadino mountains, CA. When I go on errands in winter, I attach my crampons to my snow boots. I can't take a chance in falling. I also do not use the ice melt, as they hurt my fur babies' paws.

[@Lori-zh2hv]

Very good Drs. Although of you are trying to help someone that fell aren't you at risk falling when helping them up? I wad always told try not to because you might fall.

[@JanisOnTheFarmette]

I have a book on 19th century housekeeping that advises taking ash from the wood stove or fireplace and sprinkling it on the sidewalk. Have never tried it, even though we heat our home with a wood stove, because I think that would be very messy and I’m not sure ash would give enough traction.

[@wendyflemons1311]

Stamped concrete walks and driveways and composite decking are beautiful but the worst for slipping. Great tips thank you.