The hospital is reminding people to use the “Walk Like a Penguin” method to avoid falling in this weather. This involves pointing your feet out like a penguin, bending your knees slightly and ...

HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals each see an average of 100 people each year due to winter-related slips and falls. Now their staff teaches people to walk like ...

Be aware of thin sheets of ice that may appear as we pavement. Walk safely. To walk on ice, you need to shift your center of gravity over your front leg. Bend slightly forward and walk flat-footed.

Slip and Fall Some of the tips that Dr. Shafer offers is to “walk like a penguin” and to always go for walks with a buddy in case the situation were to take a turn for the worse.

The “ penguin walk ” is another effective stance to do and a fun way to memorize the ideal form. This entails pointing your feet outward and shuffling as you walk. The key is to always remain calm and ...

It may seem a bit silly, but the safest way to walk on ice is to walk like a penguin. The key to the method is to take your time. “Arms at your side, don’t have your hands in your pockets ...

Walk like a penguin. Yes, this is the same diagram The Farmer's Almanac uses as a winter life hack. So, consider this your friendly reminder to walk like a penguin.

Karen Kraus HSHS Dec 9, 2022 Dec 9, 2022 0 1 of 2 Hospitals teach people to walk like a penguin on ice and snow to avoid injury from falls Contributed ...