Exercise library
General
Getting out of bed safely (log roll)
Protects a sore back or fresh surgery when getting up
How to do it
- 1Bend your knees and roll onto your side as one unit, keeping shoulders and hips together.
- 2Drop your feet over the edge of the bed.
- 3Push up with your arms into sitting as your legs go down.
- 4Pause before standing.
Avoid twisting; move shoulders and hips together.
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