Equipment Prescription Flashcards

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What considerations need to be made when prescribing equipment for a child?

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  • Purpose
  • Time frame
  • Environment
  • Cost and funding
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What are the three main types of equipment that physiotherapists are involved with?

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  • Seating (with OT)
  • Standing frames
  • Walking aids
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What do you need to consider when prescribing temporary and permanent equipment?

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Temporary: consider what particular skill you want to assist development of, or what surgical intervention has been completed.
Permanent: consider growth factors and adaptability of equipment for different purposes.

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What do you need to consider about the environment in which the equipment will be used?

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  • Where will it be used - home, childcare, school
  • Can be be accommodated within the setting or are modifications required
  • Is it transportable and adaptable to needs in different environments, or is more than one piece of equipment required.
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What kinds of seating are available?

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  • Corner chairs
  • Tumbleform moulded seats
  • High chair
  • Strollers
  • Powered and manual wheelchairs
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What are the possible ICF goals when using a standing frame?

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  • Body structure and function: stretch of hips, knees and ankles, weight bearing through legs, head control, encouraging extension
  • Activity and participation: positioning for play, school work and cooking
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What are the purposes of walking aids?

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  • Progression of independent walking
  • Mobility at home, school and community
  • Functional gait training
  • Exercise for fitness and cardiorespiratory function
  • Strengthening and maintain muscle and joint range
  • Part of daily positioning program
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What is a Kaye walker?

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  • Posterior walker
  • Child holds handles
  • Nil strap
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What is a Mulholland walker?

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  • Posterior support
  • Weight-relieving
  • Dynamic support throughout the rise and fall of the pelvis during ambulation
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What is a Hart walker?

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  • An orthotic brace supports the child’s weight with straps at the chest and pelvis.
  • Leg guides control movement at the hip, knee and ankle joints.
  • A four-wheeled frame supports the brace allowing the child to move hands-free.
  • Swivel wheels allow for a high level of manoeuvrability.
  • Special boots provide a safe base for standing and walking.
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What is a Mey walker?

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  • Anterior support
  • Dynamic saddle seat
  • Trunk support
  • Handle bar in front
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What considerations need to be made when prescribing a walker?

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  • Level of support required for walking (hands free, gutters for arm support, weight shift capacity)
  • Posterior or anterior walker
  • Getting child in and out of walker (OHS)
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