How to walk a Stroke Patient safely

Walking someone recovering from a stroke helps them gain mobility and aids in their overall well-being. In this video, we demonstrate the best way to help patients with stroke walk safely, to minimise the risk of falls and related injuries.

Learn about the importance of maintaining a safe home environment. Our experts will teach caregivers and guide them through this step-by-step video for different scenarios.

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Chaptering
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0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Lying flat on the bed
0:40 - Step 1: Use towel to position the head centrally
0:57 - Step 2: Place a pillow under the weaker shoulder and arm
1:15 - Step 3: Ensure that the weaker leg is positioned in the neutral position
1:29 - Lying on the strong side
1:30 - Step 1: Lying on the strong side, ensure patient is well rolled over onto the side and head is well supported and in good alignment.
1:52 - Step 2: Place pillow under the weak leg to support it
2:09 - Lying on the weak side
2:11 - Step 1: Ensure that the weak arm is placed away from the body before turning patient over, roll patient on side, allowing body to rest back onto the pillows
2:22 - Step 2: Slide the weak shoulder forward, to avoid excessive pressure on it
2:27 - Step 3: Place a pillow between the patient's legs
2:44 - Sitting out on a chair
2:46 - Step 1: Ensure patient is not slouched, and avoid leaning to one side
2:59 - Step 2: Place pillow under weaker arm to support it
3:07 - Step 3: Ensure that foot is flat on the floor. If chair is too high, put foot stool under foot.
3:25 - Step 4: Ensure weaker leg is in neutral position
3:42 - Step 5: Ensure weak arm is well supported when patient moves as this may injure the shoulder joint.
3:52 - Outro


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