Try: Consider carpeting in the bathroom it is warmer and may prevent falls it allows more confidence when entering and exiting a shower or tub Materials: Carpet Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: bathroom aids help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www […]

Try: Provide either a transfer seat into the tub or a built in platform the bathtub should be a different color than the walls fixtures should contrast the walls and floor Materials: Transfer seat built in platform Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: bathroom aids […]

Try: With the handles facing forward slide the forearms into the cuffs and grasp the handles Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic guide by sherman oaks medical supplies 2008 available at www shermanoaksmedical com Keywords: Forearm crutches auxiliary crutches mobility aides crutches […]

Try: Place the crutches one step length forward support body weight through the arms and swing the sound leg forward one step length past the crutches repeat the pattern Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic guide by sherman oaks medical supplies 2008 […]

Try: Place the crutches and affected leg one step length forward support body weight through the arms and partially through the affected leg – bring the sound leg forward by one step length repeat the pattern Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic […]

Try: Place the sound leg up one step bring the crutches and affected leg up onto the same step as the sound leg repeat the pattern Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic guide by sherman oaks medical supplies 2008 available at www […]

Try: Place the crutches and affected leg down one step bring the sound leg down onto the same step repeat the pattern Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic guide by sherman oaks medical supplies 2008 available at www shermanoaksmedical com Keywords: Forearm […]

Try: Try eating some melted ice cream try drinking some decaffeinated coffee and tea try eating liquid cereal such as cream of wheat try eating foods high in fiber dried apricots raisins or prunes; some dry cereals; or soybeans to help ease constipation Materials: Malted ice cream liquid cereals decaffeinated coffee and tea foods high […]

Try: When standing tall with arms at the side adjust the crutch height so that 2 fingers can fit between the armpit and the axilla pad adjust the handle to wrist level so that the elbow is slightly bent when using the crutches Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs […]

Try: Squeeze the top of the crutches between the arms and the rib cage while pressing down on the handles body weight should be taken through the hands not through the armpits Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: crutches basic guide by sherman oaks […]