Physical Therapy

When climbing up and down steps, remember this rule: Up with the good (unaffected leg) and down with the bad (affected leg). Read on for helpful tips and illustrations.

Follow these instructions for safely getting in and out of the bathtub when you use a walker.

If your loved one will use a wheelchair, you need to know about transfers. For safety's sake, learn how to help your loved one in and out of the wheelchair. One basic method is shown here.

If your loved one will use a wheelchair, you need to know about transfers. For safety's sake, learn how to help your loved one in and out of the wheelchair. One basic method is shown here.

Proper fitting helps you use your crutches safely. When fitting crutches, stand up straight and wear the shoes you will normally use to walk.

Learn how to use your crutches safely.

Learn how to fit and use your cane safely.

Learn how to use your walker safely.

Using a cane can help you with balance as you regain strength and mobility after surgery, illness, or injury. Many different kinds of canes are available. Read on to learn more.

To use your walker, you need to learn a new way to walk (gait). Read on for helpful tips and illustrations.

To use your walker, you need to learn new ways to get around. A walker can help you when you sit down and stand up.

To use your walker, you need to learn new ways to get around. Use these directions to help you get through doorways with your walker. Stay away from revolving doors. Look for regular doors or disabled entrances instead.

To use your walker, you need to learn new ways to get around outside your home. Remember to step up with your good (uninjured or stronger) leg and down with your bad (injured or weaker) leg.

Your healthcare provider has prescribed crutches for you. Follow our step-by-step guide to using crutches.

"Your healthcare provider has prescribed crutches for you. A healthy leg can support your body weight, but when you have an injured leg or foot, you need to keep weight off it. Once you are told that you can put some weight on your leg, use a ""weight-bearing"" method of walking as the leg heals."

Tips to help you learn to use a prosthesis.

Learn how to use a walker after lower limb amputation.

Patients who cannot walk are taught to use wheelchairs. For safety, have the therapist show you the correct way to help someone out of a wheelchair.

Learning to walk with your prosthesis takes practice. To prevent falls, you may need a cane for balance and support.

Learn how to use your walker after hip replacement.

After knee replacement, you will learn how to use a walker.

These images show the use of crutches with swing to.

These images show crutch use with swing through.

These images show the use of crutches with step to.

These images show how to use crutches with step through.

These images show how to safely use stairs with crutches.

These images show how to sit safely with crutches.

These images show you how to safely stand up using crutches.

These images show you how to go through a door safely with crutches.

These images show you how to use a walker.

These images show how to use a walker.

These images show how to safely sit down with a walker.

These images show how to safely stand up using a walker.

These images show you how to go up and down curbs using a walker.

These images show you how to safely go through doors using a walker.

These images show cane use.

These images show you how to safely use a cane on stairs.

These images will show you how to safely sit down using crutches.

These images will show you how to stand using crutches.

These images will show how to safely sit using a walker.

These images will show you how to safely stand up using a walker.

Here are images showing how to get into a shower stall if you use a walker.

Here are images showing how to get into a bathtub if you use a walker.

Here are images showing how to pick a walker so that it fits you properly.

Here are images showing how to pick a cane that fits you properly.

A helpful guide to the different types of canes and how to use them correctly.

A walker with 4 solid prongs on the bottom (no wheels) will be the most stable. It lets you take some of the weight off your legs as you walk. To use it, though, you have to be able to lift it off the ground to move it forward. Other walkers may have 2 wheels in front (see picture), or 4 wheels. A walker with wheels allows you to push it forward without lifting it off the ground.

Aircast Walker boot is a short boot that supports and protects the foot and ankle while allowing you to walk.

A muscle cramp or spasm is a strong contraction of the muscle fibers.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your meniscus tear.

Movement is one of the best ways to treat back pain. Follow this exercise program to help you manage your pain, speed healing, and prevent future flare-ups.

Follow this exercise program to help decrease pain and improve function in your knees.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your ACL tear.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your ankle sprain.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your carpal tunnel syndrome.

Follow this exercise program to help decrease pain and improve function in your hips.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your iliotibial (IT) band syndrome.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your neck strain.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your peroneal tendonitis.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your rotator cuff injury.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your shoulder dislocation.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your snapping hip syndrome.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your tennis elbow.

Movement is one of the best ways to treat back pain. Follow this exercise program to help you manage your pain, speed healing, and prevent future flare-ups.