Street Safety, Perfecting Paving, Heel First Helps

A tai chi instructor recently taught his class that if you make sure you walk with heel down first you cannot trip over which usually happens because your toe hits an obstruction. Unfortunately many elderly people don't lift their feet. However, the obstructions should not be there. Falls have two impacts, physical and psychological. I fell twice in my high street and for months afterwards hardly left the house, unless somebody else walked with me or I was driving, not even realising what was making me reluctant to go out.