Top tips for snow: wear shoes and don't slip

Quite what any self-respecting newspaper thinks they're doing presenting advice from chiropractors I have no idea, but maybe all the real journalists were unable to get in to work at the Sheffield telegraph this week. I know the weather's been bad up there. Not quite "on par with the Arctic" as the article claims, but certainly cold and a bit snowy.

Anyway, whatever the rationale, the paper did indeed publish an article presenting the "top tips on staying safe in icy weather" from the British Chiropractic Association. The BCA, of course, are famous for not taking criticism very well. So I will be careful to only use the words of the actual article in this summary.

According to the article, the BCA's "top tips" for icy weather are:

1.  A waterproof shoe is preferable for outside, one with a grippy sole.

2.  Clothing should be warm.

3. Hats and gloves keep you warm, and can "act as padding" if you fall.

4. Avoid walking on the edge of pavements.

How can any of that be referred to as bad science, then? It barely reaches the level of common sense.