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Climbing up and
down stairs with a
walking aid
Partial-weight bearing
(PWB)
An information guide
Climbing up and down stairs with a walking
aid
or Full Weight
g up Partial
and down
stairs Bearing
walking aid
PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING (PWB) – means you are allowed to
put your
affected leg down with part of your weight on it.
ull Weight
Bearing
GHT BEARING (PWB) – means you are allowed to
FULL
WEIGHT
BEARING
(FWB) on
– means
you are allowed to put
ected leg
down
with part
of your weight
it.
your affected leg down with your full weight on it.
T BEARING (FWB) – means you are allowed to put
d leg down with your full weight on it.
airs
Going upstairs
1. Hold
handrail with one hand.
o handrail
withonto
one hand.
walking
other
lking 2.
aidPlace
in other
hand (ifaid
you in
have
two hand
walking(if you have two walking aids
them
shape of a cross).
d themhold
in the
shapeinofthe
a cross).
2
2
3. Step
up with your
unaffected leg first.
pp with
with your
your unaffected
unaffected leg
leg first.
first.
own on
rail
walking
aid and
and step
your
down
on
rail and
and
walking
up with
4. Push
down
on rail
walking
aidyour
and step up with your affected
ed
ed leg.
leg.leg.
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3
alking5.
aidBring
onto walking
the same aid
step.onto the same step.
alking aid onto the same step.
Going downstairs
wnstairs
wnstairs
to
with
one handrail
hand.
1. Hold
onto
with one hand.
to handrail
handrail
with
one
hand.
alking
aid in
lking aid
in other
other hand
hand (if
(if you
you have
havetwo
twoaids
aids
d
as
above).
d as above).
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2. Place walking aid in other hand (if you have two aids – proceed as
above).
alking
aid
in
of step
step
below.
Place
walking
aidbelow.
in middle of step below.
alking3.
aid
in middle
middle
of
ur weight
weight
ontoyour
walking
aid
rail
and
down
4. Take
weight
onto
and rail and step down with
ur
onto
walking
aid and
and
railwalking
andstep
stepaid
down
ur
affected
leg.
your
affected
leg.
ur affected leg.
5
5
5
step down with your unaffected leg.
5. Then step down with your unaffected leg.
dvisable to have somebody with you on the stairs until
eel safe
don’t feel safe with the above advice then you may
e to go up on your bottom. Place a sturdy stool away
the top of the stairs for you to lift yourself onto before
ng
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6
N.B.
• it is advisable to have somebody with you on the stairs until you
feel safe
• if you don’t feel safe with the above advice then you may be able
to go up on your bottom. Place a sturdy stool away from the top of
theastairs
forthen
youuse
to both
lift yourself
onto before standing
on’t have
handrail
elbow crutches
• if you don’t have a handrail then use both elbow crutches instead.
IF IN DOUBT DON’T DO IT
IF IN DOUBT DON’T DO IT
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If English is not your frst
language and you need help,
please contact the Ethnic Health
Team on 0161 627 8770
Jeżeli angielski nie jest twoim pierwszym językiem i potrzebujesz pomocy proszę skontaktować
się z załogą Ethnic Health pod numerem telefonu 0161 627 8770
For general enquiries please contact the Patient
Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0161 604 5897
For enquiries regarding clinic appointments, clinical care and
treatment please contact 0161 624 0420 and the Switchboard
Operator will put you through to the correct department / service
Date of publication: August 2008
Date of review: October 2012
Date of next review: October 2014
Ref: PI_DS_482
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