This is a miracle for me! I am wheelchair bound for a while...live on a tri level...couldn't go upstairs to my kitchen and shower. Now I can. Woo hoo❤🎉❤🎉
You can also adjust a standard walker with back legs longer to go up, shorter to go down. Cumbersome, and needs a second person to do the adjustment, but easier for the person doing the stairs. They also make a walker that adjusts with a hand lever, but I've never worked with one. This is a great idea, though!
Love it! You do what you have to do sometimes, and if you can properly train and educate on this technique safely within the appropriate parameters I see this as fit! Would absolutely love to implement this at work! Thank you Kelly!
Thank you. We live on the 5th floor. I have worried about how to get my disabled spouse out should there be a fire emergency. You may actually be a life saver.
Would you happen to know what brand this shower chair is? The vendor at the hospital I work at only has short legged shower chairs to supply that wouldn’t be able to do this with the standard 6-8 inch step
Seriously!! First off you are using industrial strength hand rail - what home do you go into that has that type of reinforcement? I dont think someone that is bariatric with a broken leg doing this in their home is wise, or even someone older. What does the person do if they make it up three or so stairs and they lose grip on the shower chair and it tumbles to the bottom of the stairwell...I guess they could scream for help!!
If they can’t climb the stairs normally what makes you think they would have the strength and coordination to do it this way? This is highly inappropriate and dangerous.
Pulling up to standing from a railing vs hopping up and down stairs while non-weight bearing with an assistive device uses different muscle groups.. Sometimes people have to come and go from their homes for things such as doctor's appointments and therapists suggest modifications so they can do so.
My sister lousy use of her right side after a stroke, but her left is very strong. She CAN stand and sit on her own, but the right isn't weight-bearing yet. This is actually VERY helpful for her, because she doesn't have to make the right leg bear more weight than it can handle.
@@karmablack1313 That's good, hopefully her stairs are wide enough at home, which sometimes they aren't compared to stairs in a facility as shown in the video. I think it would be difficult and potentially place a client at risk for falls depending on the person's ability. If your sister is pulling up with her strong left arm and moving a shower chair with her weak right arm, what happens if she loses her grip and the shower chair falls down the stairs? It's good in theory, and can work, but it's good to plan for the above scenario as well. She could potentially sit on the steps and pull her self w/ her strong left arm and left leg up and down one step at a time on her bottom. Plus, there's less distance to fall, less risk of dropping a shower chair too.
As a physical therapist with 30+ years experience, I would only teach this to the appropriate patient with the appropriate condition and not let them do it on their own until competent. Of COURSE it is not right for EVERY person in EVERY situation on EVERY set of stairs, but it IS right for a LOT of people on a LOT of stairs in a LOT of situations that will allow them to get in and out of the house without calling the fire department or ambulance service. And yes, that is what people have to do if they can't get out of their homes with steps. Geez, physical therapists are some of the most practical and safe people in the healthcare industry, give us credit for thinking.
@@ybwhynot7292 there’s always an exception especially in an emergency however this isn’t in context of the video. Are you really going to take the time to adjust a shower chair and get down the stairs in case of a fire? It’s possible I guess. If there’s a caregiver there as mentioned in the video, then the caregiver could help the person down in case of a fire. I would rather scoot down the stairs on my bum I’m case of a fire rather than use a shower chair. One misstep and the person is toast. And as you mentioned using a shower chair in this fashion isn’t for everyone.
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This is a miracle for me! I am wheelchair bound for a while...live on a tri level...couldn't go upstairs to my kitchen and shower. Now I can. Woo hoo❤🎉❤🎉
Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling with this with my mom for a week!
It just changed my life ! I have ms and a weak leg… stairs were a nightmare for me but this useful tip just changed my day
I used your idea yesterday! Worked great
You can also adjust a standard walker with back legs longer to go up, shorter to go down. Cumbersome, and needs a second person to do the adjustment, but easier for the person doing the stairs. They also make a walker that adjusts with a hand lever, but I've never worked with one. This is a great idea, though!
I have 4 flights of stairs to climb, giving this a try tomorrow. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Watching to teach my patient, who will go home soon.
thank you so much for this video! I need to figure out how to do this with my uncle.
Love it! You do what you have to do sometimes, and if you can properly train and educate on this technique safely within the appropriate parameters I see this as fit! Would absolutely love to implement this at work! Thank you Kelly!
Simple and brilliant.
This is awesome! Thank you!
Thanks so much for the video.
Brilliant! Thank you! 😍
Thank you. We live on the 5th floor. I have worried about how to get my disabled spouse out should there be a fire emergency. You may actually be a life saver.
Would you happen to know what brand this shower chair is? The vendor at the hospital I work at only has short legged shower chairs to supply that wouldn’t be able to do this with the standard 6-8 inch step
I ordered on from Amazon and that's the problem I'm having.
That's extra work. And for those that aren't paralyzed like me I'm sure their thighs getting a good workout.It's almost like pistol squats...
We are circulating this video amongst our therapy team in Seattle, kudos to you!
This is a great product. The only other option is using crutches and believe me, this is shaky.
LOL..This takes more energy and effort than climbing them without a device....How many elderly people can sit up and down 15 times?
I don't like the going down part. Especially when feeling dizzy.
Seriously!! First off you are using industrial strength hand rail - what home do you go into that has that type of reinforcement? I dont think someone that is bariatric with a broken leg doing this in their home is wise, or even someone older. What does the person do if they make it up three or so stairs and they lose grip on the shower chair and it tumbles to the bottom of the stairwell...I guess they could scream for help!!
No cc!
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that,s stupid , fabric 2 rail stair
If they can’t climb the stairs normally what makes you think they would have the strength and coordination to do it this way? This is highly inappropriate and dangerous.
Pulling up to standing from a railing vs hopping up and down stairs while non-weight bearing with an assistive device uses different muscle groups.. Sometimes people have to come and go from their homes for things such as doctor's appointments and therapists suggest modifications so they can do so.
My sister lousy use of her right side after a stroke, but her left is very strong. She CAN stand and sit on her own, but the right isn't weight-bearing yet. This is actually VERY helpful for her, because she doesn't have to make the right leg bear more weight than it can handle.
@@karmablack1313 That's good, hopefully her stairs are wide enough at home, which sometimes they aren't compared to stairs in a facility as shown in the video. I think it would be difficult and potentially place a client at risk for falls depending on the person's ability. If your sister is pulling up with her strong left arm and moving a shower chair with her weak right arm, what happens if she loses her grip and the shower chair falls down the stairs? It's good in theory, and can work, but it's good to plan for the above scenario as well. She could potentially sit on the steps and pull her self w/ her strong left arm and left leg up and down one step at a time on her bottom. Plus, there's less distance to fall, less risk of dropping a shower chair too.
As a physical therapist with 30+ years experience, I would only teach this to the appropriate patient with the appropriate condition and not let them do it on their own until competent. Of COURSE it is not right for EVERY person in EVERY situation on EVERY set of stairs, but it IS right for a LOT of people on a LOT of stairs in a LOT of situations that will allow them to get in and out of the house without calling the fire department or ambulance service. And yes, that is what people have to do if they can't get out of their homes with steps. Geez, physical therapists are some of the most practical and safe people in the healthcare industry, give us credit for thinking.
@@ybwhynot7292 there’s always an exception especially in an emergency however this isn’t in context of the video. Are you really going to take the time to adjust a shower chair and get down the stairs in case of a fire? It’s possible I guess. If there’s a caregiver there as mentioned in the video, then the caregiver could help the person down in case of a fire. I would rather scoot down the stairs on my bum I’m case of a fire rather than use a shower chair. One misstep and the person is toast. And as you mentioned using a shower chair in this fashion isn’t for everyone.