Some facts about falling

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Why we can stand upright

Our bodies are constantly working hard to maintain our balance and enable us to move around without falling over.

Maintaining our balance requires different parts of the brain to work together - touch and feel; co-ordination; vision; balance and the parts of the brain that control balance. If one or more of these components are impaired we are more likely to experience a fall.

Find out more about the complexity of keeping the balance by touching the items to he right.

The spinal cord

The spinal cord is the largest nerve of the body. It lies inside the spine and extends from the base of the brain to about the waist. It is responsible for sending back and forth messages from the brain to other parts of the body.

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