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Are floor exercises for pt acceptable for elderly person who cannot get up easily?

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Probably not: My general rule of thumb is ' if you can not get down to the floor and get back up on your own safely, then you should not be doing floor exercises...

Dr Lewis and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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