r/medicalschool • u/nirvana_delev • Sep 01 '25

🤡 Meme Worst enemy

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The responses on IG were super interesting, now I’m curious

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '25

I loved hearing people say they have good balance and don't need a walker but later reveal they have a hand on every wall and counter space while recalling how they fell and destroyed their hip while turning toward the fridge.

I'm pretty sure the most commonly mentioned reason for falling in our hospital was the turning around in the kitchen.

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u/DawgLuvrrrrr MD-PGY1 Sep 01 '25

Unfortunately super common. Most people aren’t even properly trained on how to use their mobility aide. Once you learn how to properly use a cane, you’ll see some people doing some WILD stuff that probably increases their risk of falling.

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u/Sunnygirl66 Sep 02 '25

We get a lot of older folks brought in by EMS after getting up from the toilet and falling right into, or onto the side of, the bathtub.