Try: #try tieing a knot at one end of the lace and thread it through eyelets this secures the lace at that end if cr is able to use his her right hand start threading the lace with the knot on the left if cr is able to use his her left hand start threading the lace with the knot on the right #pull the lace through as tight as is comfortable and loop the free end of the lace over the last piece of threaded lace the smaller the loop is made the tighter the lace will be #make a second loop with the free end of the lace then pass it under the last piece of threaded lace and through the first loop the smaller the loop is made the tighter the lace will be #pull the loop to the outside of the shoe to tighten it #a second loop can be made optional by putting thumb and index finger through the loop the second loop is made by picking up another piece of the loose end of the lace #the second loop can be pulled through in the same way as the first loop #the excess lace can be tucked down inside the shoe at the side of the foot alternatively the excess lace can be threaded through the lace on the top of the shoe if cr is unable to tie laces try using springer lacers no-bows or elastic laces instead

Materials: Springer lacers no-bows or elastic laces

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision

Information: n/a

References: occupational therapy and stroke second edition by judy edmans 2010 available at www onlinelibrary wiley com

Keywords: Tieing shoes shoe laces one handed techniques dressing paralysis one sided paralysis self care independence

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