sit to stand impairments

Question 1

pre thighs off:
Left leg fails to bring foot back in line with
right. ?

Answer 1

can’t flex knee

• weakness of hammies (con)
• overactive quads

Question 2

pre thighs off:

left ankle not flat ?

Answer 2

Possible tightness or tone of the left soleus with lack of heel down

Question 3

pre thighs off:

other observations

Answer 3

• Weight on the right side of buttock with
  lateral flexion of trunk to the right
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Question 4

pre thighs off:

Lack of anterior knee translation

Answer 4

• Weakness in quads eccentrically from 90-120 degrees,
• weakness in tib ant (DF) concentrically 9—110 degrees
• or weakness in eccentric soleus to break movement.

Question 5

pre thighs off:

No anterior tilt

Answer 5

Weakness in hip flexors concentrically and back extensors , concentrically to bring pelvis into anterior tilt. Inner range (70 – 90 degress flexion)
Tight or overactive soleus blocking tibial translation
forward.

Question 6

Weakness in hip flexors concentrically and back extensors , concentrically to bring pelvis into anterior tilt. Inner range (70 – 90 degress flexion)
Tight or overactive soleus blocking tibial translation
forward.

Answer 6

Uses right hand to push into standing
Uses back of bed to push up into standing
Noted excessive neck flexion
no anterior tilt

Question 7

other information

Answer 7

type of mvmt: quick, impulsive
hand use: Noted use of right hand
on the bed to assist into
thighs off.
arms: Noted extension ,horizontal adduction
shoulder, with elbow extension and forearm
supination to start with pronation forearm at end.hand in fist posture through movement.
AFO;