Going Down Stairs In Crutches at Cynthia Cawley blog

Going Down Stairs In Crutches. Going down stairs can be harder than walking up stairs, especially if you’re still getting used to your crutches. Up with the good (unaffected leg) and down with the bad (affected leg). When climbing up and down steps, remember this rule: Hold the foot of the injured leg up in front. Famous physical therapists bob schrupp and brad heineck provide instruction on how to go up & down stairs with crutches. Read on for helpful tips and illustrations. Using crutches to go up and down a stairwell takes balance and strength. How you go down the stairs on crutches depends on whether you can or can't bear some weight on your injured leg. Keep your injured leg extended while moving up and down the stairs. If you're not supposed to be putting weight on your injured leg: If the stairs don't have a railing, support yourself with the crutches and use your good foot to help bring you up the steps. If you're going up stairs that have a railing, use the railing to help support and balance your body with one hand while using the crutches with the other. Our physiotherapist, amelia samuels, explains how to safely use crutches to ascend and descend stairs. If you don’t feel comfortable using your crutches on stairs, one option is to sit on the lower or top step, and then scoot up or down the stairwell. Hop down each step on your good leg.

Famous physical therapists bob schrupp and brad heineck provide instruction on how to go up & down stairs with crutches. Up with the good (unaffected leg) and down with the bad (affected leg). Using crutches to go up and down a stairwell takes balance and strength. Hold the foot of the injured leg up in front. If you're going up stairs that have a railing, use the railing to help support and balance your body with one hand while using the crutches with the other. If you're not supposed to be putting weight on your injured leg: Read on for helpful tips and illustrations. When climbing up and down steps, remember this rule: If the stairs don't have a railing, support yourself with the crutches and use your good foot to help bring you up the steps. If you don’t feel comfortable using your crutches on stairs, one option is to sit on the lower or top step, and then scoot up or down the stairwell.

Unrecognizable man amputated with crutches testing his new leg

Going Down Stairs In Crutches If you don’t feel comfortable using your crutches on stairs, one option is to sit on the lower or top step, and then scoot up or down the stairwell. Read on for helpful tips and illustrations. If the stairs don't have a railing, support yourself with the crutches and use your good foot to help bring you up the steps. If you don’t feel comfortable using your crutches on stairs, one option is to sit on the lower or top step, and then scoot up or down the stairwell. If you're going up stairs that have a railing, use the railing to help support and balance your body with one hand while using the crutches with the other. Hold the foot of the injured leg up in front. Going down stairs can be harder than walking up stairs, especially if you’re still getting used to your crutches. Our physiotherapist, amelia samuels, explains how to safely use crutches to ascend and descend stairs. If you're not supposed to be putting weight on your injured leg: Famous physical therapists bob schrupp and brad heineck provide instruction on how to go up & down stairs with crutches. Hop down each step on your good leg. How you go down the stairs on crutches depends on whether you can or can't bear some weight on your injured leg. Up with the good (unaffected leg) and down with the bad (affected leg). Keep your injured leg extended while moving up and down the stairs. When climbing up and down steps, remember this rule: Using crutches to go up and down a stairwell takes balance and strength.