How to Help Someone on Crutches

Written by Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach


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Ifrepparttar person lives alone, and you’re a neighbor, think of things like bringingrepparttar 101654 mail or newspaper torepparttar 101655 front door, walking their dog, or watering their lawn. 5. Share your own stories.

Anyone who breaks something generally feels a little foolish for having done so. Since breaking my ankle I've heard story after story of "it was just a little stone" or "I just stepped off a curb wrong" that made me feel more "normalized."

6. Offer to help them up from their chair.

Strong arms pulling you up are much more reliable than usingrepparttar 101656 crutches. It also saves energy, and removes any chance you’ll put pressure onrepparttar 101657 injured limb accidentally and cause pain.

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A person on crutches must be looking atrepparttar 101659 walking surface constantly --repparttar 101660 floor surface (marble, cobblestone), rugs that might move or curl, any spills onrepparttar 101661 flooring, obstacles, anything that might hitrepparttar 101662 damaged limb and cause blinding pain, anything small and furry that might move and trip them ...

8. Make it possible for them to elevaterepparttar 101663 foot or leg.

Move a chair or table around for them, get up and move yourself. It throbs as soon as it turns downward.

9. Ask them aboutrepparttar 101664 temperature ofrepparttar 101665 room.

We dread sweating, because ... if you've ever had a cast, you know why, which brings up point #10.

10. If it's happened to you, say so, and then ask to help.

It's particularly comforting for someone to say, "I know what it's like, so please let me ..." And also share what you’ve learned. The learning curve doesn’t exist. It was someone who’d been on crutches herself who pointed out to me that mine were set 4” too low.

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Cellular Phone Buyers Information

Written by vince ohare


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Vince Ohare is a freelance writer that has submitted many articles to a broad range of websites


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