Walking Like A Penguin May Not Look Cool, But It May Prevent A Life-Changing Fall

By Kirsten Mitchell, CBS Minnesota

January 9, 2023

Hospitals are seeing an increase in slips and falls as people navigate through the snow and ice. Injuries range from minor to severe.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal.

"We're seeing a lot of head injuries from slip and falls, some neck injuries where people have broken their neck, injured their spine. And then most commonly what we're seeing is a lot of ankle injuries," said Hennepin Healthcare Emergency Physician Dr. Ashley Strobel.

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