General · Mid recovery
Stair Ascent With One Rail
How to do it
Hold a secure handrail. Step up with your clinician-designated leading leg, plant the whole foot on the next stair, then bring the trailing leg up when steady. Use supervision if advised.
- Body region
- General
- Position
- Standing
- Equipment
- Stairs, Handrail
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Balance
Used in home programs for
- Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
- Osteoporosis / Bone Health (Fracture Prevention)
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