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Staying active
and
on your feet
If you can’t bend your knees very well, slide along on your bottom then lift your
hips onto something higher, such as stairs. Then you can pull yourself upright again.
You might even like to practise these techniques so that if you ever need to get up
from the foor, you will feel more confdent.
You should see your doctor after a fall if:
• you are taking anticoagulant medicines
• you bump your head and feel drowsy or unwell afterwards
• you have a pain that concerns you
• you are worried about your balance.
2. Crawl or drag yourself to a chair
4. Bring one knee forward and put that
foot on the foor, then use the chair
to push up with your arms until you
are upright enough to pivot your
bottom around to sit
3. Face the chair and get up on your
knees
5. Rest for a while before standing up