Crutch and Cane training

Question 1

Is weight placed on hands and arms or armpits when using crutches? Why ?

Answer 1

hands and arms; injury to brachial plexus nerve

Question 2

Step1 of crutch use: Both crutches forward with which leg? Then step 2 with _________.

Answer 2

injured leg; unaffected leg

Question 3

4 point gait most closely resembles

Answer 3

normal walking

Question 4

When walking upstairs with crutches, use which leg first?

Answer 4

crutches with good leg

Question 5

When walking downstairs with crutches use which leg first?

Answer 5

Crutches with bad leg

Question 6

when using a cane, hold on which side ?

Answer 6

stronger side

Question 7

When walking with cane, move can first then ________.

Answer 7

affected leg

Question 8

When walking upstairs with cane , go up with _______, next __________, then ________.

Answer 8

strong leg; cane; weak leg

Question 9

When walking downstairs with cane go down with _______ first, then _________, and lastly _________.

Answer 9

cane; weak leg, strong leg