How to Get Out of a Chair WITHOUT Armrests

[@sueandersen1123]

Thanks for these very informative videos. I too wish these moves had been explained 2 yrs ago after a very long hospital stay. I have struggled to get out of chairs especially at doctors waiting rooms. I’ve had doctors roll their eyes while I struggled in front of them. Not being able to get out of certain chairs has prevented me from going places. I have a 4 wheel walker and your videos on those also very helpful. I’ve learned things I didn’t know before. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺.

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[@malgozata1875]

Hello Shawn, i just found your channel. It seems like you are one of the few PT's on KZbin who does videos for severely disabled people. That's very helpful. Thank you. However, there are people who are disabled but not severely. These people could use help in becoming even more able. I.e., some gentle exercises would be great. For example, in this video, a person could do all the steps you are showing except, instead of pushing off the chair with their hands, they can either cross their arms across the chest or put their arms straight out front to lift themselves off the chair. And, if they practice this, they will build up muscle in their legs to get up without having to hold onto a chair, table, walker, cane or whatever. I do these exercises with my 94 years old mother in law and her leg muscles are getting stronger. Thank you.

[@quiet-x4h]

Thank you for the information - and demonstrations. I was diagnosed with MS in 2006, and now have added Spondylolisthesis to my host of medical conditions. I'm 67 and your site has allowed me to upgrade many processes I had been doing in a more difficult way prior to your site. FYI: I started using a Rollator this summer and your video provided a LOT of helpful information. (I haven't run into our piano once since I found your site!). Thanks again for sharing your expertise.

[@yourPTguy]

Thank you for sharing. I'm thankful the information is making a difference in your life so you can move better and stay independent. I appreciate your feedback. You're going through a lot - one thing I always marvel at when I work with those battling MS is their tenacity and drive to keep moving forward. That sounds like you too! 😊 Don't forget that you are an encouragement to those who are watching you battle each day. Keep striving. 😊

[@lorraineday996]

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[@alicefrantz9492]

Thank you so much! I have had a seated walker for a year and a half. I wish I'd seen that video long ago. Then I got captivated & watched getting it in & out of a car. Then I watched standing up without chair arms. I am learning so much! Some things I figured out by trial & error, but other things were new helpful ideas. I've subscribed. I will probably view more. I saved the ones I've viewed. What is your book? Thanks again! 😊

[@Questor-ky2fv]

Thanks for your helpful video! When I started having to hold onto furniture and walls to get around in my home I researched canes and walkers. I went with a pair of offset handled small base quad canes. They have been a big help, and I still use them sometimes, but several years ago I upgraded to a Nova mini mack rolling walker.❤😊 That has been an even bigger help. At home I usually get dressed in an armless folding chair. I keep one of my canes there to help me get up and down, but sometimes use my walker for that instead. It depends on which one I grab first. I use my other cane at the toilet. There is a grab bar on the side wall there, but I have 2 bad knees, so I also need help on the open side. My cane doesn't take up much room, and is pretty sturdy, so it makes a helpful second handle where I need one.😊 I like reverse humor, so I named my rolling walker Warp 9. 😂

[@katrinahmas884]

Thank you from Miami, great information..!

[@CarolODonovan-hg9pk]

Great thanks so much.

[@yourPTguy]

I'm glad you found it helpful. 🙂

[@kateclark7250]

Thanks!

[@yourPTguy]

You're most welcome. I'm thankful you find it helpful. Stay safe and independent! 😊

[@galactic904]

Thanks a lot for the tip. My senior mom (90's) stays sitting down all day lately. She started using Amazon Alexa Echo device. We or she asks Alexa to remind her to get up from her chair every 30 min. all day long. She can get up by herself. However, i'm not sure if that's the best way to remind her. What do you think PT Guy? From Canada.

[@yourPTguy]

That's an excellent question. It's a tough one too. Much of it comes down to the reasoning of why the chair is desired. Often times there is a fear component because people feel safest when they sit (or worse, are in bed). There are also physical ailments and pains that make it difficult for people to walk and get up as well. Sometimes there is also a loss of motivation for things that really excite a person to engage in. In any case, trying to go from sitting to being active every half hour may backfire because it's going to take time for someone to see the benefits of movement and to overcome a lot of those challenges. It may be best to try and do once every hour or every other hour to start. Maybe it's just a walk around the inside of the house and back? The best tip I could give is try to figure out some of the underlying challenges and thoughts that may be driving the decisions. Getting a local physical therapist out there for maybe even a home health visit "tune up" may be helpful to address all of those areas.

[@Richard-nq3rh]

Hello Just found your videos been watching them. this video I'm sure you're doing your best. my skeletal muscles are dying slowly and the doctors say there's nothing they can do. but it just gets harder and harder to get up from a sitting position and to go up stairs, and to walk standing upright. if I don't have a cane or walker I have to put my hand or hands on my upper leg to hold my upper body up, somewhat. Or I bend over like a question mark. So I'm just saying that you're still able to stand without any type of assistance so you can still call on those muscles needed to stand and sit. I just know if I bend my knee's 10 to 15 degrees and I'm not holding on to something to pull me up. gravity takes over and I go down.

[@WandaBeasley-pi4hl]

Thank you for your video helpful ok😂👍🤓🙏

[@joniheath6722]

Thank you very useful!

[@yourPTguy]

You are most welcome! I'm glad you find it helpful. Stay safe and independent! 😊

[@LMNevada]

I want to read your book but need it in an audible format?

[@yourPTguy]

Thanks for the encouragement to get an audio book version. I wanted to do this a long time ago but didn't know if my voice would be as fun to listen to and hiring Sean Connery would be a little too expensive, right? Hah. But I will try to see if this is something I can move into. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@arthurleino]

Thanks for the tips!

[@billsett]

Nose to toes…so obvious, but I really didn’t think of it until I saw your video demo.

[@yourPTguy]

Sometimes it's the little things that help us remember. 😊 Stay safe and independent!

[@Lyn4817]

The techniques use to stand up for those with limited mobility really do work and has made my life so much easier. If you have trouble standing from sitting, ensure you get up from your bed easier by having longer legs put on your bed or blocking your bed up. To more safel4 use the toilet, my husband reinstalled out toilet and raised the height of the toilet so that I don't need portable seat raisers which can and do slip and slide. More recently I have noticed that they are now manufacturing toilets where the whole seat and toilet bowl structure is completely higher for disabled toilets. If no one can do this for you, then hire a plumber. It's truly easier and safer using a toilet that is of a safe height for you to use.

[@normacruz3254]

Yes, my son-in-law, who is a master plumber, bought & put in 2 of the raised seats in 1st & 2nd floor, as i have foot neuropathy & recently fell.It is about 3-1/2 inches taller than a regular one. Good luck with everything!

[@yourPTguy]

Thanks for the adding such valuable tips to those who are watching! Excellent tips. Thank you 😊

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

I wish I’d had this information a year ago

[@MariaC-j9m]

After you get up from the chair whatever how do you all of a sudden just start walking without nothing

[@marjoriesell8079]

I tried but cannot get up without using armrests to push myself up. Bummer.

[@francesdeady1636]

Lol every time I stand my inner voice goes 'nose over toes '

[@yourPTguy]

Love it!

[@maryblencowe]

Thank you for your video. However, at 87 years of age the last thing I would want to do is wear socks on a polished floor (even if it is only one foot!).

[@nancydelu4061]

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[@JennyDStyle]

I have Bilateral Menieres disease & a total of 6 balance disorders... If I try to use momentum like that id fall on my face.

[@tonistoutenborough1790]

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