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JANUARY 2008

Winter Walking Tips From Mount Sinai Medical Experts

Winter is here and with the first snow and ice  having already hit the ground, it would seem a  good time to review some basic tips on how to  walk on slippery surfaces to help pedestrians  avoid injuries.

While no technique is 100% effective for  walking in cold, wintry conditions, the following  are a few suggestions for slogging through the  ice, snow and slush for the holiday season and  beyond from Dr. Ronald Grelsamer, a hip and  knee specialist at Mount Sinai’s Department of  Orthopedics in New York City:

1) Move your feet ever so slightly apart as you  walk. This will give you better balance. If the  street is really slippery, bend your knees a little  bit. You may feel that you look funny, but it’s  worth it!

2) When going down an incline, consider turning  sideways. Do NOT cross one foot over the  other, as you will have no balance while your  feet are crossed. If the ground is steep, bend your  knees (this is where those annoying ski lessons  can pay off).

3) Protect your dominant arm. That would be  the right if you are a righty, the left one if you are  a lefty. Since a fall occurs very quickly, you have  no time to plan for that. One recommendation  is to hold your coat with your dominant hand,  which instinctively leaves the other one to break  your fall. If you are carrying something, do so  with the dominant hand. Again, instinctively you  will then use the weaker hand to brace yourself,  should you fall.

“You can never be too careful, particularly  since we haven’t had this type of weather in quite  awhile,” commented Mount Sinai’s Dr. Ronald  Grelsamer. “People should also pay special attention  when exiting trains, buses and cars because  you never know what the surface will be like until  your feet hit the ground, especially at night.”#

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