For the Elderly, Falls May Prove Deadly

And yet our physical therapists are complicit in helping stroke survivors walk again. Thus putting them at extreme risk of falling and dying. Did you sign a release form acknowledging that you accepted that risk?
http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/falls-prove-fatal-for-elderly-patient-149687.htm


Is your therapist working on fall prevention with any of these?
It seems to me that if you're are going to get better at walking you have to get a lot closer to falling by massive number of perturbations in your gait. Like this;

Motorized Shoes Help Elderly Prepare for Walking Accidents

Or this;

The effect of vibrotactile feedback on postural sway during locomotor activities

Or this;

Clinic helps stroke patients recover balance, avoid future falls

Or these;

1. Unstable Shoes Increase Energy Expenditure of Obese Patients
2. Compelled BodyWeight Shift Technique to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Individuals with Acute Stroke
3. Documenting abnormal anticipatory control prior to gait initiation in sub-acute stroke
4.  spnKiX motorized shoes edge closer to production
5. Motivation through Inclusion of Failure in Stroke Rehabilitation 

Or this;

Training to walk amid uncertainty with Re-Step: measurements and changes with perturbation training for hemiparesis and cerebral palsy