NM Locomotor Training - Complete Injuries

Question 1

Pts with midthoracic lesions (T6-9):
______ ambulation for short distances
What kind of ambulator is this person?

Answer 1

Supervised

Physiologic, limited HOUSEHOLD ambulator

Question 2

Pts with midthoracic lesions (T6-9):

Requires what orthoses and equipment?

Answer 2

B/L KAFOs

And crutches

Question 3

Pts with midthoracic lesions (T6-9):

What kind of gait pattern do they have?

Answer 3

Swing to

Question 4

Pts with midthoracic lesions (T6-9):
Requires ______
May prefer _____ devices or _____ W/C for physiological standing

Answer 4

Standing

Standing

Question 5

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

Can be ________ in ambulation on all surfaces and stairs

Answer 5

Independent

Question 6

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

What kind of gait pattern?

Answer 6

Swing through

Or four point gait pattern

Question 7

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

What orthoses?

Answer 7

B/L KAFOs and crutches

Question 8

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

Pts may also use _______ ____ ____ with walker with or without ___ system

Answer 8

Reciprocating gait orthoses

FES

Question 9

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

What kind of ambulators are these people?

Answer 9

Independent household ambulators

Question 10

Pts with high lumbar lesions (T12-L3):

What kind of ambulators are these people in the community?

Answer 10

May need wheelchair use for community ambulation

Question 11

Pts with low lumbar lesions (L4-5):

Can be ________ with bilateral ______ and crutches or _____

Answer 11

Independent
AFOs
Canes

Question 12

Pts with low lumbar lesions (L4-5):

What kind of ambulators are these people

Answer 12

independent COMMUNITY ambulators

May stick use w/c for activities with high endurance requirements