Gait

Question 1

The act of moving from one place to another

Answer 1

Locomotion

Question 2

Difference between ambulation vs gait

Answer 2

Ambulation = act of walking
Gait = style of walking

Question 3

Saying for remembering how to use stairs with crutches

Answer 3

Up with the good, down with the bad

Question 4

Gait speed necessary for household ambulator

Answer 4

10m/50s

Question 5

Gait speed of limited community ambulator

Answer 5

10m/17-25 s

Question 6

Gait speed necessary to cross street

Answer 6

10m/<7 sec

Question 7

3 aspects of examining gait

Answer 7

1. Consistency
2. Efficiency
3. Flexibility

Question 8

1 measure of gait

Answer 8

Speed

Question 9

Performance under different conditions

Answer 9

Flexibility

Question 10

Rate of goal achievement

Answer 10

Consistency

Question 11

4 stages of bone healing + time frame

Answer 11

1. Hematoma formation - 72 hours
2. Fibrocartilage formation - 2 weeks
3. Pre-callus formation 3-10 weeks
4. Remodeling and permanent callus 3-10 weeks

Question 12

6 favorable contributing factors of bone healing

Answer 12

1. Early mobilization
2. Early weight bearing
3. Age
4. Nutrition
5. Minimal ST damage
6. Pt compliance

Question 13

7 unfavorable contributing factors of bone healing

Answer 13

1. Disease
2. Vit deficiency
3. OP/bone loss
4. Disrupted vascular supply
5. Infection
6. Irradiated bone
7. Corticosteroid use

Question 14

What kind of device should a PWB pt use?

Answer 14

Bilateral

Question 15

Most important thing to know post-surgery about a pt

Answer 15

WB status

Question 16

6 hip disorders that require THR

Answer 16

1. DJD
2. RA
3. Avascular necrosis
4. Metabolic disorders
5. Tumor
6. Neurologic disorders

Question 17

3 surgical approaches for THR

Answer 17

Posterolateral, lateral, anterolateral

Question 18

Goal of gait training

Answer 18

Improving function, safety and independence

Question 19

How does a sling on UE change gait?

Answer 19

Less trunk rotation

Question 20

Therapist should stand to _________ side of pt

Answer 20

Affected

Question 21

Therapists ___________ always faces pt

Answer 21

Trunk

Question 22

What kind of BOS should a therapist have?

Answer 22

wide

Question 23

What direction should pt go in if they lose balance?

Answer 23

Toward therapists well-stabilized body

Question 24

2 gait training prevention interventions

Answer 24

1. Short distances

2. Stand pivots

Question 25

2 gait training compensatory interventions

Answer 25

1. Exaggerated weight shifting

2. Neglect

Question 26

4 gait training remediation interventions

Answer 26

1. Treadmill training
2. Speed increase
3. Strengthening
4. PFS

Question 27

For facilitation, list where near hand and far hand should be placed on pts body

Answer 27

Near hand = hips

Far hand = lateral shoulder

Question 28

Assume _______ unless otherwise specified for fx, s/p pts

Answer 28

NWB

Question 29

AD allow for weak pts to….

Answer 29

Distribute work of ambulation through UE and LEs

Question 30

Be aware of increased ___________________ when using an AD

Answer 30

Increased physiological demands

Question 31

Main major muscle group used in ambulation with AD on unaffected LE

Answer 31

Hip abductors

Question 32

Main downside of standard walker

Answer 32

Stop and go pattern slows down pt and interferes with normal gait pattern

Question 33

For a walker, where do you want the hand grip to line up with on pts body?

Answer 33

Ulnar styloid process/greater troch

Question 34

Crutch positioning in relation to toes

Answer 34

6” anterolateral

Question 35

Cuff placement for loftstrand crutches

Answer 35

1-1.5” distal to olecranon