Station and gait Flashcards
1
Q
What is station and gait?
A
- Station is the way a patient stands
- gait the way they walks
2
Q
How to test?
A
Station -
- See how a person stands - do they sway or wobble
Gait -
- have them walk back and forth - see whether look average
- have them walk back and forth on tiptoes
- have them walk back and forth on heels
