tripping and falling

[tinav]

Hi guys...this should be on a medical website for 2 legged adults but I get so much information from this webste that I thought I'd give it a try. I have found that in the past year I have tripped on sidewalk 2 times and have experienced serious physical damage from it. I have no know aliments...such as passing out etc. I did see something on the internet that this can possibly be due (they have tested people) to muscles in the the legs and ankles not being strong enough to be able experience any resistance when an object is encountered that can make them trip. That kinda sounds like what is happening but of course I am going for physical therapy and any other tests that might be advise able. BTW I feel very strong and healthy but at times I do experience some strain in my legs (lack of muscle tone) when running up subway stairs in NYC.

Was just wondering if anyone knows of any friends or family members that have experienced this.....looking for the answer.

Thanks in advance
tina

[Sookie]

I can't help you with info, but I hope you figure it out and feel better soon.

[WundrWmn]

I still fall quite often and have been a clutz most of my life....the Dr. I saw said it could be Meiners Disease, I think I spelled that right....anyway it has to do with the inner ear....might wanna google it to see all the symptoms

[tinav]

thanks....my pcp mentioned that but said that I would have balance problems(I don't) but I am starting physcial therarpy tomorrow and that will be one of the things we will test. By the way this is a new thing for me al though I have on ocasssion slipped in supermarkets or tripped going up stairs but have not tripped and fell on sidwalk as often as this past year.


Still searching....will check out that ailment on the net.

Tina

[MindieRose]

Could be Charcot Marie Tooth disease. A lot of the women in my family (including myself) have it.

An Overview of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorders

[tinav]

the symptoms of the Tooth disease are not what I am experiencing at this time...although when they speak of loss of feeling in the feet it seems that when I do trip I have no senses sent to the brain and I don't know that I have fallen or experience the fear of falling until I hit the ground. Whether that is Nuro or not I guess is part of what the problem is right now....I hope it is not Tooth cause they say there is no cure. Don't know how fast that progresses...i do have feeling in all my muscels and nerves....just this thing happens when I trip....I trip and don't realize it till I hit the ground and that is usually caused by pain and seems very quick.

Tina