VOLUME 2: WALKING AIDS - Buy Complete Volume

GUARDING - If the person in your care has a walking/balance disability, but is fortunate to be able to walk, you need to know the techniques used by professional caregivers to make walking safe and prevent falls. Purchase this chapter

WALKER - Detailed, up-close instruction is given on all the techniques used to ensure safe, effective relief of painful weight-bearing, or compromised balance, through the correct use of walkers.  Covers techniques used for non-weight bearing through full weight bearing. Purchase this chapter

CRUTCHES - All types of weight-bearing and techniques for safe use of crutches are demonstrated in detail, including the  important, but often neglected, correct method of standing and sitting with crutches. Purchase this chapter

FOUR-POINT CANE - This cane, sometimes called a quad-cane, is an essential enabler of walking for persons needing to lean heavily for support.  It’s correct use is critical for safety and ease of walking. Purchase this chapter

SINGLE-POINT CANE - This universally used cane is, amazingly, used incorrectly much of the time.  It’s correct use as a means of relieving pain and compensating for weakness on one side of the body, depends entirely on proper sequencing and timing. Purchase this chapter

STAIRS - Obviously, the correct use of walking aids on stairs is crucial for safety.  The techniques illustrated here will go a long way toward making the negotiation of stairs as safe as possible. Purchase this chapter

WHEELCHAIR - Techniques of wheelchair mobility are clearly demonstrated, as well as the use of breaks, foot rests, tipping bars, etc. Purchase this chapter