You've always trusted your body to catch you. A curb you didn't quite judge right, a rug that slipped, a step you misjudged in the dark. Your body just handled it, without you thinking twice.
Somewhere along the way, without one moment you could point to, that changed. Maybe it's a stumble that caught you off guard. Maybe your core doesn't hold you the way it used to. Maybe it's your ankles, your knees, or just a quiet feeling that you're not as steady as you were. It's not one thing. Balance runs through your neurological signals, your core, your hips, and your ankles, and all four get weaker the less you challenge them.