CRUTCHES, CANES, WALKERS

Question 1

Canes

Hold the cane on the ____ side
Advance canes with the ___ side

Answer 1

Canes

Hold the cane on the strong side
Advance canes with the weak side

Question 2

WALKERS: Pick them up, set them down… If they must tie belongings to the walker; have
them tie it to the side & not the front (can tip over); no wheels/tennis balls (per boards!)

Answer 2

WALKERS: Pick them up, set them down… If they must tie belongings to the walker; have
them tie it to the side & not the front (can tip over); no wheels/tennis balls (per boards!)

Question 3

How to measure?

Answer 3

2-3 finger widths below anterior anxillary fold to a point lateral to and slightly in front of foot

Question 4

Handgrip can be adjusted up and and down .When the handgrip is properly placed, the angle of elbow flexion will be
____??

Answer 4

When the handgrip is properly placed, the angle of elbow flexion will be
30 degrees

Question 5

2-Point Gait

i. Step One:
ii. Step Two:
iii. Remember:
iv. Examples:

Answer 5

2-Point Gait

i. Step One: Move one crutch and opposite foot together
ii. Step Two: Move other crutch and other foot together
iii. Remember: 2 points together for a 2 point gait
iv. Examples: one knee replacement

Question 6

3-Point Gait

i. Step One:
ii. Step Two:
iii. Remember:

iv. Examples:

Answer 6

3-Point Gait
i. Step One: Move two crutches and bad leg together
ii. Step Two: move good foot by self
iii. Remember: 3 point is called 3 point because three points
touch down at once
iv. Examples: Stairs

Question 7

4-Point Gait

i. Step One:
ii. Step Two:
iii. Step Three:
iv. Step Four:
v. Examples:

Answer 7

4-Point Gait

i. Step One: One crutch
ii. Step Two: Opposite foot
iii. Step Three: Other Crutch
iv. Step Four: Other foot
v. Examples: total both knee right after surgery

Question 8

Swing- through:

i. Examples:

Answer 8

Swing- through: . NON-weight bearing.. amputations plant the crutches & swing through
i. Examples:

Question 9

WHEN DO THEY USE THESE…??

Answer 9

WHEN DO THEY USE THESE…?? Even for even; odd for odd = use the even # of gates when
the weakness is evenly distributed… Use 2 point (mild), 4 point (severe).. use odd # gate (3),
when 1 leg is odd.. can’t bear weight/amputation = swing through

Question 10

bilateral knee replacement 1st post op weight bearing allowed?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

bilateral total knee; 3 weeks post op?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

early stages of RA:

Answer 12

2

Question 13

left above knee amptuee:

Answer 13

left above knee amptuee: swing through

Question 14

1st day post op R knee replacement; partial weight bearing allowed:

Answer 14

1st day post op R knee replacement; partial weight bearing allowed:

Question 15

advanced stages:

Answer 15

advanced stages: 4

Question 16

left hip replacement; 2nd day post op non weight bearing:

Answer 16

left hip replacement; 2nd day post op non weight bearing: swing through

Question 17

Going up and down stairs with crutches:

Answer 17

Going up and down stairs with crutches: UP with the GOOD, DOWN with the BAD!

Question 18

Cane

What side do you hold the cane on ? But advanced it with ?

Answer 18

Coal= cane opposite on affected leg
Advance with bad leg

Used a wide based for support

Question 19

Walkers

How do you use a walker ?

If they must tie belongings to the walker where do you tie them ?

Answer 19

Pick it up, set it down, walk to it

If they must tie belongings to the walker; have
them tie it to the side & not the front (can tip over); no wheels/tennis balls (per boards!)