wheelchair to walker transfer
Making certain wheels on the wheelchair are
locked lift your body by pushing down on the
armrests and carefully transfer one hand at time
to the walker.
M
aking certain
wheels on the
wheelchair are locked,
lift your body by pushing
down on the armrests
and carefully transfer
one hand at at time to
the walker.
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wheelchair to walker transfer
aking certain
wheels on the
(with lower extremity injury to right leg or foot)
wheelchair are locked, lift
your body by pushing down
Making certain wheels on the wheelchair are
on the armrests and careful-
ly transferring first the left
locked, lift your body by pushing down on the
hand, then the right hand
armrests and carefully transferring first the left
to the walker.
hand, then the right hand to the walker. (if injury
(If injury to left leg or foot
transfer the right hand first,
to left leg or foot transfer the right hand first,
followed by left.)
followed by left.)
Lift the
walker up
and place it
comfortably in
front of
you, making
sure all four
legs end up
on the floor...
Then
carefully
walk
forward,
one step
at a
time.
three-point gait
(for walking with walker)
Step 1
align the middle of your
foot with the back legs
of the walker.
Step 2
lift the walker up and
place it comfortably in
front of you, making sure
all four legs end up on
the floor.
Step 2
Carefully, walk forward
one step at a time.