1Sit to Stand
- Sitting, shuffle your bottom forward towards the front of the chair.
- Please use your hands on the chair if needed – or attempt with no hands if able.
- Lean your trunk forward and place your weight firmly on the floor.
- Press through your feet and press the knees gently wide.
- Press through your feet (and hands if needed) and stand up.
- To reverse the process, ensure you can feel the chair at the back of your knees.
- Place your hands back to feel for the chair.
- Let your sit bones swing back bending your knees and leaning your trunk forward.
- Lower yourself slowly and safely to the chair.
- Repeat as prescribed.
Twice a day
2Heel Raise
- Stand facing a wall or supportive surface and place your fingers on the surface for support if needed.
- Ensure your feet are hip distance apart and toes facing forward.
- Push up onto the balls of your feet by lifting the heels from the ground.
- Slowly lower yourself to the ground.
Twice a day
3Calf Stretch
- Stand on top of a step on the balls of your feet on the edge.
- Please ensure you have a rail or wall to support yourself.
- Drop one heel down below the edge by slightly bending the knee of the other leg.
- Complete as per Physiotherapist instruction.
Twice a day. You don’t have to have your foot on a step for this one.