After slipping down or faling, sometimes even gently, onto my back, I am unable to get up again due to virtually complete loss of muscle strength in both arms and legs. I have had four or five episodes in last four months (two in past week, while visiting family), What is causing this? I am 90 years old but in good health and my general practitioner is Dr.Timothy Tuthill at Cleveland Clinic (unavailable now during the holidays.) My recent blood count report from him is all good.
I live alone, fairly far removed from neighbors, and I am fearful of this happening again now, when I can't get help.