Get Up From a Chair Easily with 1 Incredible Trick (60+)

HT Physio – Over-Fifties Specialist Physio

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals a secret to help you get in and out of a chair much more easily!
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@divyabhanjee4375 3 месяца назад

THANK U. FOR NOT MAKING THIS VIDEO LONG. OLD PEOPLE DONT WANT TO READ LONG , BORING STORIES. TO THE POINT ! GOOD. BLESS U.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

You're welcome - I like to get as much useful information in as possible but I try to make my videos as to the point as possible!

@dougdavis8986 3 месяца назад

We also don't want to see all caps.

@anglophils645 3 месяца назад

(Doug, you're too picky).

@ItzMeMaxie 3 месяца назад

Except it took >1.5 minutes to get to it.

@johnziersch4605 Месяц назад

I agree! Except that I'm not old I'm only 74½ going on 75. Thanks 4 the great video.

@Billman66 4 месяца назад

I'm fifty-seven and terribly obese, I just watched this video and put it to the test and it works wonderfully! I was able to get up quickly from a deep couch without using my hands at all! You're providing a great service , thank you!

@ryansetiawan1841 4 месяца назад

Switch your diet to keto diet

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

That is fantastic to hear - I am so pleased my video was a great help and thank you so much for letting me know, it's great to hear that my work is helping people!

@traybern 3 месяца назад

Got up to HIT the fridge, right?

@anglophils645 3 месяца назад

(Traybern, you're mean. Many factors can contribute to obesity, including certain medications required for other conditions. One should not be insulting to obese people, nor make jokes at their expense).

@lienbijs1205 3 месяца назад

I thought everybody is doing that.

@noracharles80 3 месяца назад

OMG. It works! I am spreading the news far and wide. At 74, and phat, I have been struggling with getting out of chairs since my first hip replacement and knee replacement when I was 61. Woohoo! I couldn’t believe it and had to show off immediately to my husband. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have a disciple. 🎉

@gannavaramgangadhar4974 3 месяца назад

I am 87. This video is useful not only to persons like me with old age problems but also to the youth who are overweight with modern style of food habits.

@peteklein630 3 месяца назад

Nose over the Toes WORKS!!! I was shocked at how efficiently it worked. THANK YOU!!!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

That's great to hear!

@sueronhaworth5713 21 день назад

YES so simple and it DID WORK THANKS

@kellyrosegreene1698 4 месяца назад

thank you that was a tip i needed...i am a stroke survivor.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Wishing you all the best and I hope it can help!

@julieplaggemeyer6118 2 месяца назад

"Nose over toes" I heard that phrase so many times during the time I worked in a rehab unit. It really does work!!

@tommac21 8 дней назад

Yeah I think I heard it in a child's song also !!

@selahr. 4 месяца назад

I call it “falling forward enough for the body to take over.” I learned it on my own when an autoimmune disorder attacked the nerves in my legs and made them pretty useless. This method also works best when I don’t sit in a place where my knees end up being higher than the seat of the chair (or maybe better stated as higher than the midpoint my hips?). So low chairs, deep sofas, short benches, etc. can take a lot more power than this move can generate.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

I agree - the dimensions of the seat is an important factor, it completely changes the movement needed to get up

@carolbarnes7520 3 месяца назад

Dear Will, as I am now almost 77, I wish I had found your RU-vid site at least 25 yeaes ago. Still better late than never. I helped our dog to buy me a copy of your book for Christmas so I have no excuse not to get on with the exercises. I have had 2 falls in the past 3 months but thanks to your getting up off the floor exercises I was able to get myself up and moving about. Next time I might breaķ something so I am keen to improve my balance and strength. Thank you, Carol UK

@ahill4642 2 месяца назад

I really appreciate physiotherapists. They work magic with their cool body knowledge.

@jpaulrice 4 месяца назад

I'm @ 82. Thanks so much. I had no idea it could be that easy. No one explained it to me before. Thank you thank you John in Florida

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

So pleased I can be of help!

@judyward4602 3 месяца назад

Wow.... This worked! I'm coming up to 70 and have had a huge problem getting up and down from a seated position with an 😢arthritic hip and knee. I got up first time with little discomfort. Now to practice the more graceful sitting without simply falling onto the chair. Thank you so much for this simple technique, I'm going to show my husband he doesn't need to do his rocket launch to get up any more..❤😂

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

I've heard quite a few people favour a rocket launch technique! I'm glad my video can offer an alternative for you both and I hope it can offer you some relief too!

@martinphilip8998 3 месяца назад

I’m 70 and recovering from an injury in my leg muscle. During the course of my recovery I discovered that getting into my car rear end first made it magically easy. I’m finally healing five months later and try to walk everyday. Use it or lose means a lot more than I previously thought. Best wishes!

@telfordsmith1397 3 месяца назад

Hello Will, Your Videos are brilliant. As an 60 year old Funeral Director, I have been fighting my body for years. The body appears to be winning. Since I found your channel, things have improved greatly. A huge thank you, I have Subscribed, and plan to keep following your methods and advice. What a guy. Thanks again. 😀

@thenextpoetician6328 2 месяца назад

This young pup knows what he's taking about. I've had arthritic knees since before he was born. I just finished experimenting. Works great. :)

@HT-Physio 2 месяца назад

Pleased I could offer some help!

@beatricetreadwell5785 4 месяца назад

Great tip! I’ve gotten up this way, but didn’t understand about the momentum and center of gravity! Light bulb moment! 💡✨✨✨

@WShakespeare 4 месяца назад

Works INSTANTLY!!!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

That's great to hear - we often do things without knowing why and it can be interesting to learn the theory behind it!

@jennifermiramontes6735 3 месяца назад

❤ we all fçxzsß😉😉😘😊@@WShakespeare

@phlotographer 3 месяца назад

have been using the getting up portion for quite awhile and try to teach my wife who is having a lot of difficulty with pain post knee replacement surgery 11 months ago. Now I can use it for sitting down. I had a different technique for my wedding folks when photographing. Because most people are "floppers" and I wanted to keep the head forward of the tummy I used my normal standing pose of one for forward (which depends on the direction of the body being posed) and weight on the opposite leg/foot. So I found that by asking the subject to stand with the rear leg touching the chair and then to sit "straight" down, the problem was solved. Not quite as good as this method but something anyone could do when shown.

@jooleemaude3136 4 месяца назад

Makes perfect sense when you think about it. 👍🏻

@tommac21 8 дней назад

No it doesn't. I've had lower disc replacement. And this does absolutely nothing. And who has another chair in front of them

@htmc2022 3 месяца назад

Late ‘60’s & heavy - Trying this method - nose over toes - Without using my hands a lot of painful strain happens around my knees - almost cannot achieve standing up because of the pain.

@premsiripupipat5381 3 месяца назад

I’m turning 60 this year and having knee problems. Thanks for your tips. Will check on your other videos for senior like us. 😊😊❤❤

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

I hope my content can be of help - wishing you all the best!

@skybright3602 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much. I am 79yrs old, on the heavy side, with slight body/hand tremors. I just followed your trick. I got up quickly, easily without support.

@maryoleary2037 4 месяца назад

I'm 79 and I tried this method. Didn't work and I still had to use my hands. It only worked for me, if the chair was not deep or cushioned, such as a wooden dining room chair. But I will keep trying.

@lonniecole1435 4 месяца назад

Sit forward in the chair and run your hands down to your ankles, then stand.

@maryoleary2037 3 месяца назад

@@lonniecole1435 I couldn't even budge when I did that.

@WinstonSmithGPT 3 месяца назад

Scooch forward a bit toward the edge of the chair, not too far of course.

@Pammellam 3 месяца назад

I tried it just now and I couldn’t do it either. Even with my nose over toes, I had to use my hands… But I will keep trying too!

@fredalkent 25 дней назад

Lean way, way forward, just as if you're going to almost fall over.

@SpeccyMan 3 месяца назад

I'm 62, with arthritis in both knees, both hips and my neck and this demonstration is using the type of chair I can usually manage. My problem is getting out of much lower seating, like a settee. I also can no longer reach my toes to cut my nails and I struggle with bottom wiping too. Any tips here would be very helpful as I'm fiercely independent and would really like to remain so for as long as is possible. Dignity is important to we older folk.

@lienbijs1205 3 месяца назад

It is for arthritis very important to keep moving, it will keep your joint more souple and you need to strenghten your muscles in order to support the jonts. Without moving a lot and gain muscle strength your perspective will be much less good. For cleaning your bottom you can buy a bidet what you can connect to the toilet, or a simple toilet shower can do the job. Keep moving, make a schedule, you are much too young to live like an elderly!

@DavidSmith3750 3 месяца назад

Get yourself a bidet you need elec ran to by your toilet look at many on u tube. As you scroll look they will come to you huge discounts. Some flush automatically. Have heated seats warm water filters and self cleaning blue light for disinfectant. Worth every cent Costco has handicapped toilet bidet built in. 1/2 Price that I paid. Save. $$$$$$$. No toilet paper. Save power not use heated blow dryer comes with bidet. Have. Men’s cotton handkerchiefs to pat dry.

@sigsin1 3 месяца назад

Females can’t use bidets. It blows all of the bacteria forward so that we are plagued with vaginal and urinary tract infections.

@sigsin1 3 месяца назад

@@lienbijs1205He didn’t say he didn’t move. Where did you get this? I am full of arthritis from Lyme disease, not to mention neuropathy and full body pain from the Lyme. I walk every day, stretch and lift small weights. But I have the same issues. It’s difficult to do anything when you have chronic pain but it doesn’t mean that we don’t.

@oscargrainger2962 3 месяца назад

Push your arms out straight in front of you as a counter balance, and imagine you are clutching a frame then push up. That works great.

@user-hq8ky3dx6y 2 месяца назад

I have your book and love the Friday tips. I’m 75 yrs old and have arthritis and Morton’s neuroma in toes on my right foot. I started doing your exercises each day,stretches also since this past January. I only wish I had found this book years ago!

@eunicegwynn4804 2 месяца назад

Your demonstration was very helpful. You are a great therapist. Thank You. Dr Eunice Gwynn

@briannewsham9778 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your advice. I am 82 and an amputee right leg above knee. Although I do not get much trouble getting out of a chair, this advice is brilliant, I have recently got nueropathy in my good foot, so this tip will be useful to me and my friends I do know someone who has trouble, so I will pass it on. Thank you. 😊

@joanphilbin8210 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much. This really works! I am 90 yrs old and I've been rising, from a chair, all wrong, but now, due to your demonstration, and practicing, I have found that I feel so much better about this. God bless you, sir.

@gailneal 4 месяца назад

🤯🤯🤯 My brain has never spoken to my hips. It freaked out a little when I first started to try this... and then I just stood up 🤦🏾‍♀️ I've run 2 full marathons, I do resistance training 3 times a week but I still fall into chains 😕 Can't believe the solution was so simple. 🙄 THANK YOU!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

I'm so pleased to hear I have been able to help - keep up the great work!

@sophiabright8371 3 месяца назад

I recently figured this out myself! Very happy to see it validated! Brand new instant sub ...

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you for subscribing! It's always good to have your own methods validated

@gwenmorgan5244 2 месяца назад

I'm 77 years old and fairly fit but my knees have started to ache a little so I began to practise getting up from a chair each morning without holding onto anything (I have only previously managed to do it 5 times). I decided to try your method and am pleased to say I am able to do get up and down from the chair with little or no discomfort. Thank you.

@fredf7457 3 месяца назад

I love it how you dissect the movement and explain each part for better understanding.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you, lots of people think I talk too much (and maybe I do!) but I think it's very important to explain why I recommend actions and what it is that's happening when we perform them

@urmilashetty1609 4 месяца назад

You make fitness seem easy and doable .I am 74 and have vouched for your well researched and practical advice to others.Will buy your book yet need your motivating videos as well.

@bankimmaster 3 месяца назад

Book not available in Amazon India😢

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for your support it means a lot to me and really makes my work worth it!

@ingridbashor9975 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the his great tip. It is very easy to do. I will focus on the four seconds going down on the chair.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

That's great to hear - wishing you all the best!

@bridgettquinlan3249 4 месяца назад

Thank you Will! You explain things so well. 😊

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you :)

@mistiinseattle 3 месяца назад

Thanks. My PT taught me this technique years ago and it really helps. As i have gotten older and with more health issues i am more and more unable to do it but it is still helpful when i can. Using the second chair does help.

@raymondfernandes4275 3 месяца назад

Thank you heaps for all your advice to make our senior years that much more enjoyable....

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Always happy to help - I want everyone to live as happy and healthy a life as possible

@williamkeeping1357 3 месяца назад

Great, I've been troubled with this for several years now and I am happy with this demonstration.

@duanewiley631 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the tip! I’ve been doing it that way automatically and glad to know I was doing it right! Love your channel and all you teach!

@southerngirl1408 3 месяца назад

Me too! I just automatically did it that way from the start 😊

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

It's good to have validation that your methods are safe! And thank you for your kind comment

@vannessaledbetter280 2 месяца назад

I hate commenting on videos but, I had to! This nose over toes thing.... no way! YES WAY! Thank you😊

@HT-Physio 2 месяца назад

So pleased it worked for you that's great!

@wheatbull 4 месяца назад

After seeing Numerous video from him, I immediately ordered his book from Amazon !

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your support - I hope you find it interesting!

@jennibirdseye5924 18 дней назад

This is genious recovering from bilateral knee replacements this is simple but oh so helpful 🙌. Thank u very much . . . Jenni (5wks post op aged) 74 👍🏻

@serenamoraes6097 Месяц назад

Short and clear. Well demonstrated. I'm 72. Started practicing. Stay blessed always!

@libbyworkman3459 3 дня назад

Two things at 4:25. One, use the chair in front for balance only. Touch it with your fingertips, not with your claw hands. Two: when you go down and slow down, you’re adding resistance. I have learned that resistance is key. If you do everything in extremely slow motion, you are tensing the muscle and adding to what you were doing very much. The longer you take easing back down to the chair the more you’re getting from that exercise.

@sroscoe8038 2 месяца назад

Excellent advice simple but effective thankyou

@marionb6154 2 месяца назад

Thank you you are a brilliant therapist 🙏

@hettyjames5111 18 дней назад

Will Harlow's advice is ever so good!

@HT-Physio 17 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@herecomesgranny Месяц назад

It works! I have bad neck and shoulders pain and this technique makes getting up much easier. Thank you for this video.

@sjbutler2330 3 месяца назад

Right! You have to make sure that the chair is behind you before you sit back down. It wasn't, and I fell to the floor in the restaurant last year. I now reach behind me first to make sure it's there in place. Your moves are for thinner people. Not for larger people like myself, or seniors with balance or mobility issues.

@martinphilip8998 3 месяца назад

Thanks. I’m 70 and recovering from an injury in my leg muscle. During the course of my recovery I discovered that getting into my car rear end first made it magically easy. I’m finally healing five months later and try to walk everyday. Use it or lose means a lot more than I previously thought.

@BKeyArt 8 дней назад

I just tried this. Amazing. I was able to get up out of a chair without using my hands! There's still some pain in my arthritic knees, but so much easier to get up and down. Thank you!

@HT-Physio 7 дней назад

I'm so pleased it was helpful! Wishing you all the best going forward :)

@marthaosborne9625 4 месяца назад

Sit to stand is my challenge for this month.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Best of luck!

@annela2887 4 месяца назад

Hi Will ,this video is much.appreciated, but I wish that you also demonstrated a sitting to stand for example from a lounge. It can be challenging for some people. Love the video non the less

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Hi there - I'm pleased you found the video helpful - I will bear this in mind for the future - I try to film all my content from my office, so I have limited furnishings - however I will try mixing up my filming location

@paulharris7950 3 месяца назад

WOW! Simple and effective! Works so well! Thank You!

@jeannettewright3814 Месяц назад

I am amazed that this works! I was a bit skeptical because most of these ideas are pie in the sky and they never get to the point until after about an hour in the video. Many, many thanks🎉

@LindaSevers 4 месяца назад

I was astonished to find out from my physical therapist that one was supposed to stand up without using my hands! I had no idea. I can do it now, but it took some core work and habit changes.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

It definitely takes time but it's well worth the work

@Thesureleague 3 месяца назад

This really really works!! Thankyou. It’s a little trick to be remembered and practiced but made a world of a difference

@rochellerodrigues2287 Месяц назад

Yes.... this works so well ... perfect

@debbiedaniels2390 9 дней назад

Thank you it works well!!

@stewartwernberg9333 29 дней назад

Brilliant, thank you so much. Tried this while watching. Worked 100%

@JosefMPjess 3 месяца назад

Hey, that is fantastic. I’m 77 and now I can get up from a chair without the embarrassing grasping table edge. Thank you, man. PS: Of course I subscribbed to your channel.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you for subscribing, I'm so pleased my video has been of help!

@KevinCanessaJr 14 дней назад

i cannot believe how this method works - thank you!

@carolfreeman9773 3 месяца назад

Wow - makes such a difference! Thank you.

@dianneoconnor6767 4 месяца назад

Wow that’s just brilliant just done it with you I really struggle not now nose over toes is the way!!! Thank you

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

I'm so pleased to hear that it's helped!

@paulparry1197 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this tip, it really works. Strange how we sometimes struggle ant don't think of the most obvious things.

@rollofffrank2008 16 дней назад

Great! Thanks!

@astolphe1 2 месяца назад

I was, well skeptical of this video when I started it. When you gave the firs tip I paused the video and tried it and immediately stood up. I haven't done that in years. You've just got a new subscriber.

@HT-Physio 2 месяца назад

I'm so pleased it worked for you, that is fantastic to hear! And thank you for subscribing, it means a lot to me :)

@lyndasanders5725 3 месяца назад

This really works. I’m 78 and always use my always use my hands to stand up. Thanks for the tip

@rosalindgosling3729 4 месяца назад

I’ve been practicing squatting - the stronger my legs get the easier it is to get out of chairs!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Definitely! Muscle strength and range of motion play a big role

@bhartihazare6478 25 дней назад

very useful exercises that you are showing for us 50+ came across this channel when almost resigned to various problems in day to day tasks but now very happy that there's a solution for all that very nice easy way of explaining a big thanks!

@hkmatsumoto6870 11 дней назад

Appreciate your videos. And your. Concise instructions. Very clear. Thank you

@HT-Physio 10 дней назад

So pleased you've found my videos helpful!

@SherrieAllen 3 месяца назад

Oh, wow!!!! This works. This is going to make my life so much easier. No more dreading getting up from a chair. Thanks so much.

@ChrisXif1 3 месяца назад

Was skeptical when I read the video title...but wow, this works really well and so easily. Thank you for sharing such an amazing life hack!

@AlaskaSnowQueen 28 дней назад

Thank you !

@sheilacolton9348 3 месяца назад

Thank you. Nose over toes so simple and yet it works for me.

@billyungen 4 месяца назад

Simple, but incredibly useful. Thanks so much!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Happy to help!

@flatline827 16 дней назад

Thank You..!!

@user-sp6jf9dg6o 3 месяца назад

Thank you, followed a few of your tips, really helpfull.👍😊

@Willy12927 2 месяца назад

Tried it and it worked. Thanks

@JoBrew 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for making these videos, they are very helpful and you do a great job explaining and demonstrating.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your kind words!

@starseeker4716 2 месяца назад

Thanks Will, from Toronto Canada....always great information from you.

@HT-Physio 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Sending best wishes to you in Canada :)

@user-sd4yw5iy7n День назад

It works 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Thank You

@coolcandy1542 25 дней назад

A big thank you ❤

@danadcock9743 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much! I just watched several episodes and got more great information than I had from many sessions of physical therapy. I joined your channel today.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Thank you for subscribing - I'm so pleased you have found my content useful

@mrmoonray 29 дней назад

Great video, it worked.

@patmartens4751 3 месяца назад

I am 4 mths off 96 and have a very painful right knee I tried but still had to use my hands but moving as far forward as possible made a big difference Thank you.

@kaberidawn3470 3 месяца назад

The technique you showed is so helpful. Thanks a lot.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

That's great to hear!

@mikesperanza6794 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Works great for us !

@krishrao2778 4 месяца назад

Crystal clear. Thank you.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Happy to help

@roberthansen9876 26 дней назад

This was incredible.

@user-fe5mq6pf1p 4 месяца назад

Thank you for your time

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Always happy to help!

@gailkohler9583 Месяц назад

I immediately went to my living couch and tried this. Impressive! I returned to my iPad and subscribe and hearty thumbs up

@HT-Physio Месяц назад

Great to hear it worked for you! Thank you for subscribing to my channel :)

@Primus.711 4 месяца назад

Thanks Will.

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

You're welcome

@melodydeleon5072 2 месяца назад

This helped me so much as my knees get hurt standing up and sitting down . Thank you so much.

@HT-Physio 2 месяца назад

So pleased my video could help!

@ingenuity296 3 месяца назад

This is the best tip I've seen. Thank you so much.❤❤❤

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

You're very welcome!

@TrikeRoadPoet 3 месяца назад

Clear, to the point and timely, thanks!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Very happy to help!

@grammaweaver6990 3 месяца назад

This is a great service for those of us that are at an advanced age. Thank you so very much!

@HT-Physio 3 месяца назад

Always happy to help!

@waynecaswell5727 4 месяца назад

Great lesson. I have a bad right hip. Live in US. Have trouble getting in and out of a car. Painful went sitting to drive. Any suggestions? Thanks

@nancahill4889 Месяц назад

Great video...need to be reminded

@powerWithinUs4055 4 месяца назад

Happened to watch this with the sound off. Because of that, I saw what you were doing in a unique way. I took screenshots of the arrows you show, makes all the sense in the world. Now I’ll watch again with the sound engaged. I’m sending this to others who I hope will subscribe too. Hope we can all get to the place where furniture design will be assistive. It’s okay to modify furniture placement. Big substantial furniture is up against the wall. Doing what? Move the couch to the center of the room. Take a photo of your living room. Diddle with moving things, safety and comfort, and assistive placement. How can we do this better? In your room, the white table to your left could be placed chair side to be used as an assistive lift. I have a few walkers, one has wheels. I have a piece of attractive wood used to make a shelf. Use small plant pots, but if needed, I can remove easily. Change it around often. I may get more because it’s a substantial grip which helps me return to a standing position. The shelf is heavy enough to stay in place, but I give it some grip with rubbery shelf paper. When I need a walker, just lift the shelf off. Walkers are actually a thing of beauty, well-balanced and rugged. Not useful in a closet, bring them out to re-purpose.