PWR! Step on All 4s - Getting up
Amy demonstrates how to use the PWR! Step to help get off the floor easily.
Hi, my name is Amy and I'm a physical therapist here at the PWR!Gym. Today I want to talk to you about why we do the PWR! Step when we're on our hands and knees or all fours. So I'm going to show you the move first and then I'm going to show you how we can use this to help get up off the floor. When I'm on my hands and knees, I'm going to rock my bottom back like I'm loading up a spring, and I'm gonna step forward. I'm going to show you the same thing on my other leg here. I'm going to rock back, step forward. Now to use this to get all the way off the floor. I'm going to use the chair next to me for a little extra help. I'm going to rock back, step forward. Now I'm going to use the chair for some extra support on my hand. Just step my other foot. Now I'm up in standing so give that a try the next time you're trying to get up off that floor
Amy Holthaus, PT, DPT Parkinson Disease Exercise Specialist
About the Author
Amy is joining the PWR! team all the way from the small town of Fort Loramie, Ohio. She graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Health Science in 2018 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy with an Interdisciplinary Specialization in Global Health from The Ohio State University in 2021. Amy completed her final clinical experience at the PWR!Gym and found the experience so fulfilling that she accepted a full-time position as a physical therapist upon graduation. In her free time, Amy enjoys hiking, biking, running, and spending time with her friends and family, especially her niece and nephew!
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