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IS IT HARD FOR YOU TO GET UP OFF THE FLOOR?

Check out this easy and safe video by physical therapist Julia Harrison-Sketo, DPT on how you can easily get up off the floor on your own.

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How easy is it for you to get up and down from the floor? The answer to that question may depend on a few things—your age, how many injuries you’ve had, if you’ve fallen and, of course, whether there’s something down there that’s really that important.

If it’s hard or painful, you may avoid doing it, but it’s an important skill to have, especially when we get older.

Getting up and down from the floor is so important that our ability to do so is actually a measure of our fitness and longevity.

Getting up and down from the floor calls in almost every area of fitness and every part of our bodies: balance, core strength, lower body strength, flexibility, and coordination.

If you have any issues in those areas, say you don’t have much flexibility in your hips or your balance is wobbly, it may be a difficult challenge.

If you feel shaky, or have fallen it may seem impossible, but there is a safe way to get up and down from the floor, whatever your situation. Taking it step by step and practicing it on a regular basis, can help you master this important skill.

If you need help with balance, building strength or are finding yourself falling, let us help get you feeling strong and safe. Call Elite Physical Therapy at 318.443.3311 for an appointment today.

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