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Atypical Parkinsonism is characterized often by leaning backward and falling backwards.
Of course this is one opinion and needs to be checked by specialists.
They said that they saw Parkinson’s patients falling backwards more than falling forward.
My mother fell forward and backwards. She told me that her brain sent the signal to move but her body couldn’t follow the signals. I saw her freeze up quite a bit.
PT and OT worked on building her strength and also on improving her ability to balance.
I was amazed at what they were able to accomplish with my mom. Mom worked really hard in rehab and home health.
She never ended up in a wheelchair. She did rely on her walker. She wasn’t bed bound until the very end of her life in her hospice care home.
Neurological disorders are complex and challenging.
Go to the doctor for a full physical and cognitive exam.
Wishing you all the best.
This is something for you to discuss with your doctor and ask both for a PT consult and for neuro-psyc consult. This sort of falling in a particular direction often has to do with some weakness in a particular area of the brain. You want good medical diagnosis now, not the opinions of a bunch of gals and guys on an international Forum. We can only GUESS and will be guessing out of our own experiences. See an expert when you need expert advice and I hope you will update us with what you find out.
Best to you. I am 81 and sympathize. Balance is a BUG for us. No question about it.
You might want to have your doctor refer you to a neurologist or at least begin testing to figure out why you fall backwards.