Scribd
Upload
136 views1 page

Rehab Stairs & Muscle Engagement

Training stairs are used in physical therapy to help patients strengthen muscles after injuries or surgeries. They are designed ergonomically with comfortable grips and anti-slip material to prevent falls. The main muscles worked during stair climbing include the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hip flexors, which are all important for lifting the knees and thighs during each step. The stairs can be used for rehabilitation after procedures like knee surgery, hip surgery, or a stroke.

Uploaded by

Mohd Asad
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
136 views1 page

Rehab Stairs & Muscle Engagement

Training stairs are used in physical therapy to help patients strengthen muscles after injuries or surgeries. They are designed ergonomically with comfortable grips and anti-slip material to prevent falls. The main muscles worked during stair climbing include the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hip flexors, which are all important for lifting the knees and thighs during each step. The stairs can be used for rehabilitation after procedures like knee surgery, hip surgery, or a stroke.

Uploaded by

Mohd Asad
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

1.

63'

STAIRCASE 1.93'

Training stairs are used by therapiststo train


patients with progressive steppingpost-surgery
or injury. These stairs are designed ergonomically
and provide a comfortable grip. These stairs are
lined with anti-slip material that prevents
falls during rehab.
What Muscles Does a Stair Climber Work?
The most important stair climbing muscles worked include:8

(1) Hamstrings (2) Quadriceps


Opposite your quadriceps on the back of On the front of your thighs are your quadriceps
your thighs are your hamstrings, another also referred to as quads. Your quadriceps are
great link of your posterior chain. a four- headed muscle group WITH RAMP

(4) Hip Flexors


(3) Gluteus Maximus The
hip flexor muscles include:
the iliacus, and psoas major muscles
Climbing stairs with a stair climber or climbing which are known as the iliopsoasthe
a flight of stairs will exercise the most massive rectus femoris,which is part of your
muscle of your body, the gluteus maximus. quadriceps as mentioned above
1.93'

You use your hip flexors when lifting your knee,


which you will do every step on a stair climber.

INDICATION Precaution
POST KNEE SURGERY
POST HIP SURGERY ALWAYS WEAR PROPER SHOES WITHOUT RAMP
STROKE REHAB USE SIDE RAILS
CEREBRAL PALSY BEFORE REHAB AVOID TRAINING WITH WET FEET
AMPUTATION REHAB AVOID MEDICINES CAUSING DIZZINESS
PARKINSON’S DISEASE 1.18'
POST FRACTURE REHAB
PARALYSIS DUE TO INJURY By- Nitin Singh 19/Bpt/17
0.11'

1.96'
1.68'

You might also like