Weather presents many opportunities for potential injury.  Today in Cumberland is an excellent example; we have no snow on the ground but have been receiving rain and freezing rain all morning.  When I walked my dog this morning both of us slid on a patch of side walk that was icier that the rest of the sidewalk.  We were both able to regain our balance and not fall.  From that point on we walked in the grass where we were able to walk and not slide.

Accidents happen in an instant, like sliding on ice, but the recovery process can take weeks especially if a bone fracture is the result.  I have been with many patients who as they examine how they were injured in retrospect, admit they could have used more caution and save a lot of misery in the process.

Let’s start off 2015 by being safe and taking precautions when we are able to do so.  Very few journeys are worth a bone fracture and potential surgery to follow!