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How to get off the floor with crutches.
Welcome back to my channel folks on today s episode i will be showing you how get on the floor and get back up again using crutches.
Push yourself up onto both knees being careful to protect your injured foot.
Steps to getting up off the floor with crutches.
Crutches many patients use crutches after surgery to keep their affected foot off the ground.
Put the good foot out in front of you with your knee at a 90 degree angle.
The affected knee and leg will be bent and should not touch the step.
The most common type axillary crutches are made of wood or aluminum and fit under the arms.
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If you have a sturdy piece of furniture place one hand on it and the other on the handle of your crutches.
You should be able to fit two fingers under your arm when standing with crutches.
Falling down and getting up from the floor with crutches and braces.
Move the crutches to the first step and repeat the process to continue up the steps.