Hip Replacement Patient Notebook - Christiana Care Health System
Hip Replacement Patient Notebook - Christiana Care Health System
Hip Replacement Patient Notebook - Christiana Care Health System
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When Standing Up<br />
from a Chair<br />
Proper Method<br />
Improper Method<br />
Do NOT pull up on the walker to stand!<br />
Sit in a chair with armrests when possible.<br />
1. Scoot to the front edge of the chair.<br />
2. Slide your operated leg out in front of you.<br />
3. Push up with both hands on the armrests. If sitting in a chair<br />
without armrests, place one hand in the center of the walker<br />
while pushing off the side of the chair with the other hand.<br />
4. Balance yourself before putting your hands on the walker.
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