Early phase - mobile - hygiene

• OBJECTIVES
• IMMEDIATE PHASE
• EARLY PHASE - IN BED

• EARLY PHASE - MOBILE

• hygiene
• maintain muscle tone
• maintain passive range of motion
• walking with crutches
• INTERMEDIATE PHASE
• LATE PHASE
• GLOSSARY OF EXERCISES

Once you are up and about, your thoughts will turn to the shower. This may not be an easy matter with crutches and slippery floors, never mind the fact that you may be wearing wound dressings or a brace. There are a number of useful bathroom aids that we will link up in time to our product list:

• plastic covers for your leg
• shower stools
• non-slip floor mats