what causes a fear of falling
1 A person experiencing the extreme fear of falling has either been injured or immobilized due to an accident or disease. 2  Arthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis etc are a few conditions that can lead to severe pain while walking. 3  Even though the body is healed, the mind of the phobic continues to lack confidence.
The fear of falling (FOF) is a natural fear and is typical of most humans and mammals, in varying degrees of extremity.