@Paul Turner, I'm sorry about the fall, and I hope you're doing OK.
I'm thankful you received prompt medical care, which included a CT scan to look for underlying causes, and I'm glad to hear about the PT. Please don't rule out a Neuro evaluation, either. This was really helpful for my Mom when she was dealing with balance and mobility issues. I'm also glad that you're evaluating your shoes to make sure you have proper footing matched to your current activity. Athletic shoes, for example, can be great on pavement, but they can be hazardous on carpet if you don't make a conscious effort to pick up your feet sufficiently. I recently threw away a half dozen pairs of indoor shoes that were great on carpet in my old place, but they were unsafe on hard wood floors in my new place.
I'll echo some of the earlier comments about the importance of targeted exercises to maintain good balance.
Winter brings ice - and even worse - black ice on outdoor walking surfaces. It never hurts to slow down and assume you have ice underfoot. I know a guy that took a really bad fall on ice, and he suffered a very serious and life-altering injury.
I've taken a couple of falls recently due to hurrying and inattention. Like
@Terry says, taking a couple of extra minutes to assess a situation (even situations that I consider to be routine) and proceeding with a little extra caution would have helped me avoid unnecessary pain and injury. Both falls occurred on stairs...ascending and descending. Stairs = red flag for me.
Take care of yourself and keep us posted, my friend.
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