5. Falls
Statistically, your home is a very dangerous place to be! As that is where you spend most of your time, that is where most accidents happen. As a matter of fact, trips and falls are the second-highest category of in-home injuries. Spiral fractures are caused by trips and falls.
There are multiple places in your home where you can hurt yourself. You can fall down the steps, slip in the shower, or lose your balance while on a ladder. The result of these accidents will most likely be a spiral fracture. People tend to grab at a banister, a towel bar or a rung on the ladder when they feel themselves falling and this action can cause a twisting motion. The force of that motion causes the fracture.
Be proactive and try to keep your stairs clear of objects and pets, use care on slippery surfaces and use caution while on a ladder so you don’t end up in the ER.