Bathroom Dangers

We all use it everyday, but it's a more dangerous place than you probably think. We're talking about your bathroom.

Why? How about over 200,000 reasons. That's how many adults go to the ER every year after getting hurt in their bathrooms. But, there are some easy fixes you might not have thought much of.

For most of us, a bathroom is a bathroom is a bathroom. However, if you think about it, there are plenty of things in your bathroom that could cause you to fall or hurt yourself. Number one, is the fact that after a shower or bath, surfaces get wet and slippery and with all the heat you can get a little dizzy. Add to that, all the hard surfaces in a bathroom that you can strike if you fall. And that's how the majority of bathroom injuries happen.

It happens to all age groups. Younger adults tend to slip and fall getting in and out of the shower or bath. Older adults tend to get hurt more using the toilet.

Simple bathroom additions can help keep these injuries to a minimum. Quick fixes like non-slip surfaces and bathmats can help keep that area safe. But, most experts say that your best bet, regardless of how young or old you are, is to install grab bars in and near the shower or bath. That way, you'll make the one place we all visit everyday as safe as possible.