Leg Exercises On Your Bed for Seniors

If you are bedridden, is it your desire to stand up and walk again? Then you need to get your legs stronger. Watch this video and follow along with the exercises.

When you get sick like a stroke, or when you have surgery and you are staying in bed for a long time you will lose 20 to 30% of your strength each week. It will get increasingly difficult for you to stand up and walk again.
As an occupational therapist, it is important to establish goals with the patient. Having the ability to stand up as a goal is important Because you need to be able to do this during transfers from your bed to your wheelchair or to a bedside commode. It is also important that you were able to transfer from your bed to your wheelchair so that in case there’s an emergency it is easier to bring you out from your house.

So if you want to recover fast and your vital signs are stable, you need to do your exercises even when you are still bedridden.

These exercises were also improve your bed mobility to avoid having pressure ulcers.

In this video we will do leg exercises to prepare you when you have somebody to help you stand up and walk again.

The first exercise is knee to chest. Bring your knee to chest 10 times.
Second exercise is leg scissors. Keep your legs straight and slide it from your bed to open and close. Do this 10 times.
Third exercise is pelvic bridging. Bend your knees and bring your feet as close as you Can. Bring your hips to the ceiling 10 times.

The fourth exercise is pillow knee squeeze. Squeeze a pillow under your knee 10 times.

For the fifth exercise we will be kicking. Just bring your leg up and then kick 10 times.
The sixth exercise is straight leg racing. Keep your leg straight then bring it up as high as possible 10 times.
The seventh exercise is toes to your nose. The muscles from the front of your leg is one of the most neglected muscles to exercise but it is equally important when you stand up and walk. Just point your toes towards your nose 10 times.
Then lastly, we will be doing tiptoes. We need to strengthen our calves to improve our ability to push off legs when we start to take steps to walk. Keep your knees bent then bring your heels up. If you don’t have the strength to keep your legs steady in that position, just point your toes away from you. Do this 10 times.

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Disclaimer:
This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.

By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Skills and wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of our fitness program.

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