Walking Assist

Helping an Injured Athlete Get Off the Field

In this section, we learn how to help an injured athlete get off the field.

Determining Which Leg is Injured

• Determine which leg is injured.

• Straighten the uninjured leg and bend the injured leg to make it easier to help them up.

Getting the Athlete Up

• Help prop up the athlete.

• Cross hands and put your foot on their foot.

• Take a big step back so that all your weight is coming forward.

• On the count of three, have them lean forward and stand up with their uninjured leg while not putting any pressure on their injured leg.

• If you're smaller, you need a big wide base and want to be leaning forward like this because they might pull you right over.

Walking with the Athlete

• Bring their hand around your waist and grab their belt.

• Walk and try to lean your hip in and kind of help them balance here so that they don't have to put any pressure on their uninjured leg.