Grade 4
Life Skills
What causes pain to come back?

Step 1 - Print out form (if not provided)

Life Skills Sheet - PDF
Life Skills - Word Doc

Step 2: Watch Video - Why does pain come back?

Step 3: Watch Video - How your chair height effects healing.

Step 4: Testing your chair height - Questions #1 & #2.  Record answers on form.

Step 5: What about using one of those expensive chairs?

Step 6: Watch Video - What is  your most comfortable sitting posture, at this moment? (Question #3). Record answer on form.

Step 7: Watch Video:  But isn't slouching bad?

Step 8: Watch Video - What's your most comfortable leg & foot position? (Question #4). Record answer on form.

Step 9: Watch Video - What's your most comfortable arm rest position? (Question #5). Record answer on form.

Step 10: Watch Video - What's your most comfortable work station set up? (Question #6). Record answer on form.

Step 11: Watch Video - What's your most comfortable lifting position? (Question #7). Record answer on form.

Step 12: Watch Video - What's your easiest way to go from kneeling to standing? (Question #8). Record answer on form.

Step 13: Watch Video - What's your easiest way to go from lying on floor to standing? (Question #9). Record answer on form.

Step 14: Watch Video - What's your easiest way to go from side sitting to standing? (Question #10). Record answer on form.

Step 15: Watch Video - What's your most comfortable way to pick up a pen?  What's your most comfortable sleep position (Question #11-14). Record answers on form.

Step 16:  For patients being seen at a clinic:  Your homework is: be aware of and test several positions throughout the day.  Report back what you discovered on next visit.

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