A member asked:

Have bad quadrucep pull in left leg how do i climb stairs?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Victor Khabie answered

Backwords: Go up steps backwards on your butt, sitting on each step for a second as you move up.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 1/5/2013

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Keep it straight: Your quad serves to make your knee go straight as you climb. If it is injured it will hurt. We use a knee immobilzer to help with symptoms. For stairs you will want to take them one at a time leading with the good leg and keeping the sore leg straight dragging it up from behind.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 1/5/2013

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A member asked:

Have bad quadrucep pull in left leg how do i climb stairs?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Victor Khabie answered

Dr Ali agreed

Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

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