Walking up stairs:
Stand at the bottom of the stairs.
Hold on to a rail and use elbow crutches as needed.
When going up the stairs, follow this sequence:
- place your good leg on the step first
- next, bring your other leg to the same step
- finally, bring your crutch up to join your feet on the step.
Repeat this sequence for each step until you reach the top.
Walking down stairs:
Hold on to a rail and use elbow crutches as needed.
When going down the stairs, follow this sequence:
- place your crutches on the step you are going to move down to
- next, put your weakest leg down on the same step
- finally, bring your other leg to the same step
Repeat this sequence for each step until you reach the bottom.
