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Step-by-Step: Sitting with Crutches (Weight Bearing)

Stand directly in front of a chair with your back facing it. Straighten your uninjured leg, making sure the back of it is hitting the chair. Place both crutches in the hand next to your injured leg. Place your empty hand on the chair behind you for balance and start to gently sit in the chair. Fully sit back into the chair.

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Step-by-Step: Standing with Crutches (Weight Bearing)

Here are the steps for standing with crutches, when you are able to put weight on your foot.

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Arm-chair Push-ups - Knee

Watch this video to learn how to do an arm chair push up properly to strengthen your muscles to help you get up from a seated position after joint replacement surgery.

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Step-by-Step: Fitting a Crutch

Here is how to pick crutches that correctly fit you.

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Step-by-Step: Using Crutches with Swing To (Non-Weight Bearing)

Here is how to use crutches with swing to.

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Step-by-Step: Standing with Crutches (Weight Bearing)

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