How older people can easily get up after a fall to help save their life

Dr. Beth Templin of Housefit in Mehlville has a workshop that shows you how to get up. A recent study of adults older than 65 years shows half of those who lie on the floor for more than one hour went on to die within six months, even without a direct injury from the fall.

[interstitialist]

I don't get it. You showed different ways to roll around on the floor and change body positions, but you never actually demonstrated getting up. What's the point?

[SloopyDog]

I am 80 years of age I am very disabled and fall easily. If I fall there is no way I can get up by myself. I have looked at a lot of this type of video, and they don't help. It may work for older people with some strength in their limbs. If you have widespread arthritis and stenosis of the spine, plus diabetic legs as I have the only way to get up is to have somebody near help you up. I have fallen and had to wait hours before I could get help. It's easy for a young person to pretend to be disabled and use your method. Try it when you are old and disabled.

[marlenefunk]

This is great! I am 79 with 2 metal hips, 1 metal knee and shoulder problems from tennis and other sports. I have had an attitude since birth that I can handle any situation, so I do not get excited about many situations and immediately think about a solution. When I fell I knew I would have to get on my knees. My metal knee never hurts. My God Given knee finds all kinds of reasons to hurt, so I knew there was going to be a lot of pain. But I knew it would not last and I had to get up. And there was a chair within a brief distance. And of course, with metal hips you have an area in which you cannot exceed the stretch. I am 4'10"​ so how much stretching can I I was up in an instant. Pain is gone in a few minutes. As long as I am breathing and heart pumping, I expect my body to work for me. I think my attitude is what has gotten me so far, as well as my surgeon, Dr. Cope, and the inhouse rehabilitation group I use. They have known me for 30 years and they know I need to live like I want. I will soon be 80 and 12 years ago after retiring, I moved from the U.S. to South America and​ I live halfway up a volcano in a 4 level townhouse. Good Exercise! Could not be happier with my only wish being I should have done both knees. Metal parts do not hurt if you exercise. My doctor and hospital make you start exercising before surgery and suggest you continue forever.

[Ladyluck]

My dad lived alone, he fell and couldn’t get up after 3 days long excruciating days on the floor he passed away 😢. Never got to say goodbye. 🥺 Remember to always check on your elderly parents, grandparents etc..

[deborahvalentine]

Let’s see a 75 year old demonstrate this strategy.

[blackletter]

What younger people never understand is that a lot of older people cannot use their knees to kneel on. We need a method of getting upright without using our knees. You should test them on proper older people before making a video.

[bettycoker]

You did not come to a standing position. I feel this is important. You need to come up on your feet.

[OUcheeto]

I have fallen 4 times in the last 2 weeks. It takes me about 30 minutes to get up only because I can scooch to my ottoman, put my elbows on it and then lift my hips and "walk" backward toward the ottoman. Then, I'm on my back on the ottoman and I can sit up from there. It's a whole ordeal. I get into that side-sitting position and get stuck. I can't lift my hips to get on my knees.

[sallybrown]

Please show this video of someone who has had a stroke or has arthritis especially of the knees or elbows and in considerable pain or deminished strength trying to get up off of the ground.

[johnbodman]

I am 81 and had a fall, which surprised me, I found that my legs had lost their strength, without me realizing it. I am being treated by a physiotherapist. I found that my problem, was lack of leg strength and severe lack of balance. The balance problem was neuropathy caused by my diabetes. Many old people have diabetes and that coupled with lack of leg strength, leads to a situation, where it is difficult to walk any distance. Iwas given two lots of exercise, one for balance and the other for strength of my legs. After four months of following these exercises, I am greatly improved. I believe that I need another two months of treatment and then to follow a regime of walking and balance exercises, to maintain the improvements that I have made. These exercises are easy to do and it is impossible to improve, without them.

[SloopyDog]

I am 76 and because of spinal stenosis, diabetic legs and snapped tendons in my shoulders I fall easily. I have had several falls. I had one fall where I lay on the ground for two hours until my wife came home. I just do not have the physical strength to get myself up. Your video may help older people with fewer problems which is great.

[amypatton]

Knees are too bad to put weight on them... this wouldn't help me

[rodica]

Thanks, that would work for a person who's joints and muscles are still functional.
But is there a method for old people who can't use their knees anymore and their entire body lacks strength?

[reneecollin]

🍀 what's sadder is (that you don't call your mother)! more than the actual falling on the floor! We have got to start honoring the elderly and our parents (more)! Shame on us!

[margaretrowe]

Please do think of old people who have bad knees & no strength, make another video for these people please 3:10

[marykaybuttery]

There are now MANY videos on how to get back up after a fall
But none for seniors on exercises to do regularly that pinpoint parts of the body for strength
Why is that?

[janetshelton]

My sister falls and has no strength in her legs to get up. Has lay on the floor for 1 hour to 1.5 hours.

[arthurleino]

Am 71 and last time crawled to couch and stood up. Good video.

[jewel]

I have had both knees replaced so I can't get on my knees. I don't have the thigh strength to get myself up. I can't do either. I call my boys or the fire dept.

[wideawake]

Crawling on the knees is too painful. It's easier to crawl on the belly or roll to a chair. You have to come up with something better for old people. Especially for those waiting for or who have had knee surgery.