Uncontrollable trackpad cursor movement/actions on MacBook Pro.

Hello, 
My MacBook Pro is the late 2009 model running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. Just tonight while browsing the web, my cursor began to jump and jerk about the page; right-clicking, selecting, "four-finger-swiping" and other swipe features, opening folders, etc on its own. No amount of button pressing or attempts to take back control of the cursor helped. I do not have a peripheral mouse connected to my MBP--I only ever use the trackpad. I've turned off my notebook and restarted it but the cursor's behaviors are still the same.
I am lucky enough to be near a PC to ask for help/guidance since I am afraid to turn my MBP back on. Is there something I need to do to fix this? Is there a way to repair the problem without having to seek professional help? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I really, really need my notebook.
Thanks so much.
~Incho

This make a lot of sense considering my battery has been near its end for the past few months. It's only able to hold up to 3 hours—4 and a half if it's a good day—without A/C power as opposed to its 7-8 hours when it was new. Thanks for mentioning it. 
I have a quick question if it's alright: Could the battery explode if I didn't change it soon or would it just die? I'm asking because, well, batteries aren't cheap. Plus I'm having a hard time finding vendors offline.
Again, thanks for mentioning this. 

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