Page 8 - Ranger moving and handling handbook FLIP BOOK
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SITTING TO STANDING DEMONSTRATION
ASSISTING A PERSON BACK IN A CHAIR
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
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Chair must have armrests
Client must have their feet firmly on the floor Slightly apart and slightly tucked back
Client to place their hands on the armrests of the chair
Keep hips and legs at right angles
Encourage client to lean forwards and slightly to the side so their upper body weight is over their knees
Raise one hip off of the chair
Push back using the armrests of the chair
Slide hip backwards towards the back of the chair as far as they can
