How to get back to walking when you’re bedridden for a long time

Long-term bedridden patients in the original disease completely cured, you can first get used to the sitting position, exercise the strength of the lower limbs, do the corresponding passive activities, and then stand for a period of time with the help of a walker, walk slowly, and then rest, the cycle repeats. 1. The patient should first sit more in bed and get used to the sitting position. Give the body a time to adapt to exercise. 2. Fully exercise the strength of the lower limbs, you can practice straight leg raising, that is, the patient lying on his back in bed, straighten one side of the knee joint slowly raised, to reach the maximum limit and then slowly put down, generally required to practice 500 to 1,000 times a day, this exercise is very important for the patient’s recovery. 3. The patient’s family members hold the patient’s lower limbs and gradually flex and extend the hip, knee and ankle joints, and also massage the soles of the feet. 4. After the above process is completed, first sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes, then stand upright for 5 minutes with the help of family members, and walk slowly with the help of a walker for 1~2 minutes after standing for a period of time if you are not dizzy. Then rest, cycle gradually, gradually resume walking. Long-term bedridden recovery training should be gradual, do not rush. If you have any questions, you can consult and ask for advice from a professional rehabilitator.