Care recipient (cr) has trouble moving his her hip s and knee s when moving toward the edge of the bed before coming to a sitting position due to moderate paralysis

Try: Suggest that cr try doing the following exercise every day lie on unaffected side with legs together bend and move the affected knee as far as possible toward your chest cr may need your assistance to support the leg he she is exercising return to starting position

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

Information: n/a

References: hope the stroke recovery guide chapter 4 – movement and exerciseby the national stroke associatin 2010 available at www stroke org

Keywords: Hip knee gross motor coordination stiff hip stiff knee sitting up in bed getting out of bed moving in bed

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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