How to sit down and stand up from a chair with crutches
How to sit down and stand up from a chair with crutches
- To sit, back up to the chair.
- Use one hand to hold both crutches by the handgrips, beside your injured leg.
- With the other hand, hold onto the seat and slowly lower yourself onto the chair.
- Lay the crutches on the ground near your chair. If you prop them up, they may fall over.
- To get up from a chair, pick up the crutches and put them in one hand beside your injured leg.
- Put your weight on the handgrips of the crutches and on your strong leg to stand up.
Current as of: May 1, 2026
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