Stairs
Step up with your strong leg first.Bring the crutches up, one in each arm.Place your weight on the strong leg and then bring your weak leg up.
How do you go up stairs with two crutches?
Tips for Going Up the Stairs on Crutches
Hold onto the handrail with one hand. Start close to the bottom step.Keep the crutches on the step where you’re standing. Push down on your crutches, and then step up with your weaker leg.Once both feet are on the same step, bring your crutches up to that step.
How do you go up and down stairs with a broken ankle?
To use a cane or crutch correctly when ascending or descending stairs:
Hold onto the railing with one hand and place the cane or crutch on the opposite side of your injured leg.Lift your stronger leg onto the step when going up and start with the injured leg when going down.
How do you go up stairs with a broken foot?
When going upstairs with crutches non-weight-bearing, begin close to the bottom step. Push down on the handgrips as you step up with your healthy leg, then bring the crutches up next. Check your balance before you continue to the next step. If there is a sturdy handrail available, place both crutches under one arm.
Why can’t I walk up stairs?
Self-reported difficulty in climbing up stairs was associated with hypertension, arthritis, and depressive symptoms. Difficulty in climbing up stairs was also associated with poor balance and grip strength as well as neurologic gait abnormalities. Subjects with difficulty climbing down stairs had more falls.
