Summary & Closing: Standing Safely
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Jan Davis summarizes the importance of safety and proper facilitation methods when helping stroke survivors stand up and sit down.
Jan Davis summarizes the importance of safety and proper facilitation methods when helping stroke survivors stand up and sit down.
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Stand to Sit: Moderate Assist
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This video demonstrates how occupational therapists and physical therapists can teach patients to sit down safely and symmetrically.
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If the Knee Buckles
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Jan Davis provides step-by-step instructions to help protect the involved side and keep the knee from buckling. Remember: gait belts, or safety belts should always be used when needed by the therapist, the patient or when required by the facility.
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Incorrect Method
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Observe how a stroke survivor ‘plops’ down into the chair, the incorrect method of going from a standing to a sitting position.
