Navigating stairs on crutches can be tricky if you don't know how to do it right.

Sports physio Maryke demonstrates how to walk up stairs as well as go down stairs with crutches - for non-weight bearing, partial weight bearing, and full weight bearing situations.

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➡️ General Crutch Walking Tips

➡️ Walking After Injury - Non Weight Bearing to Full Weight Bearing

➡️ Pain After Cast Removal? How to Reclaim Your Limb Physically and Mentally

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📚 Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:08 Adjusting your crutches

00:02:25 Full weight bearing

00:04:17 Partial weight bearing

00:05:19 Non-weight bearing

00:06:16 How we can help

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