to doubting dennis These do work but need care--- copied from my exercise book C) These to be practiced before needed - a helper stands in front of the PWP --facing the PWP and holding both hands at waist level. The frozen feet are well apart. The helper, keeping watch for hazards, steps back firmly and evenly and the PWP will follow along as he patterns on the helper After 4 -5 steps the helper -lets the hands go, - -turns his back on the PWP AND KEEPS ON GOING AT EXACTLY THE SAME SPEED. The PWP can follow as long as necessary. - If a PWP is very badly frozen the body weight can be shifted from side to side until the feet lift off the ground and then the backwards routine follows These were all learned at exercise class ----a reason for attending anne ruherford 64 dx1980