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Falling Over - Help getting up!!

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BeaBea

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Hey Folks,

This isn't exactly a 'Health' Issue but I couldn't figure out where else to put it.

If you're a large person and fall over, getting up can be difficult. Folks who want to help don't know where and how to grab you, and being pulled up by the arms runs the risk of damaging both you and them. I know the fear of not being able to get up again haunts lots of us, and I've also seen it given as a reason why people chose to not to ever leave their homes.

I mentioned this method to a girlfriend recently and she hadn't heard of it so I thought I'd share it. They it occurred to me that other people might also have helpful hints and tips they could share...

THE PROPOSAL

Ask your kind assistant to go down on one knee for you (like they were about to propose) That way you have their knee and their shoulder to use as supports to press down on and to pull yourself up by. Both joints can take a fair amount of your weight without risking damage to the helping person. Even relatively insubstantial people can assist this way, and in this position the support they provide is stable too.

If you are worried about your knees on a hard surface (and it feels like mine are about to pull themselves apart if I try) then kneel on wadded up clothes. Either take off an item of your own or ask your assistant if they can remove a coat or something. Last resort, use your handbag (purse) Any cushioning is better than nothing so take a few seconds and think creatively before you risk damaging yourself further.

The Back Story:
I thought I'd share my own personal horror story here... I used to work in The City of London in the heart of the Financial District. I was crossing the road one day when a bike courier came out of no-where and knocked me flying. He didn't stop but I was immediately surrounded by people wanting to help me up. I was very grateful but their offers to pull me up by my hands scared me. I had visions of them landing on top of me or of them dislocating my shoulders. I was stopping the traffic and drawing a HUGE crowd by this time but I had no option other than to crawl across the tarmac to a road sign and use that to pull myself upright.

Not my finest moment but I survived :)

Tracey xx
 
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