Week 2

Question 1

Why use gate aids?

Answer 1

-Posture
-Support for weakness
-Structure
-Balance (increases base of support)

Question 2

What side do gait aids go?

Answer 2

Opposite of affected side (on good side)

Question 3

Ambulation

Answer 3

-mobility activity
-ex. go for a walk

Question 4

Gait Training

Answer 4

Teach them how to walk

Question 5

2 wheeled walker

Answer 5

-most support of all devices
-for pts. who are unstable

Question 6

4 wheeled walker

Answer 6

-for pts. who are more stable
-good for outside
-require proper dexterity & cognition

Question 7

Fitting gait aids

Answer 7

-fit to wrist crease (ulnar styloid process)
-elbows at 20 degrees bent

Question 8

Hemi walker

Answer 8

cant use one of their hands

Question 9

elevated walker

Answer 9

cant load through their wrists

Question 10

reverse walker

Answer 10

-for posture
-more open to the environment
-used a lot with kids

Question 11

knee walker

Answer 11

-faster to get around when you cant walk on one foot

Question 12

Gutter

Answer 12

if a pt. cant put weight through 1 wrist

Question 13

Crutches

Answer 13

-faster to get around
-require upper body strength & balance
- does NOT touch armpit

Question 14

Fitting Crutches

Answer 14

• 3 fingers under armpit
• handgrip at wrist
• crutches 45 degrees out, 6 inches in front

Question 15

Forearm/Lofstrand/Canadian Crutches

Answer 15

• used for a long term condition
• have to have good trunk control

Question 16

Fitting forearm crutches

Answer 16

• cuff below elbow
• 45 degree angle
• handgrip at wrist height

Question 17

Canes

Answer 17

-least stable

Question 18

quad cane

Answer 18

increase base of support

Question 19

Fitting cane

Answer 19

-handgrip at wrist height
-elbows slightly bent

Question 20

Weight Bearing Status’

Answer 20

1. Non-weight bearing (NWB)
2. Toe touch weight bearing (TTWB)
3. Partial Weight Bearing (PWB)
4. Weight Bearing as tolerated (WBAT)
5. Full Weight Bearing (FWB)

Question 21

Types of Gait Patterns

Answer 21

• Step-to gait
• Step- through gait
• Swing-to gait
• Swing-through gait

Question 22

Gait Patterns

Answer 22

• 2 point
• 3 point
• 4 point

Question 23

2 point gait

Answer 23

1. crutches & involved leg move together
2. Uninvolved leg

Question 24

3 point gait

Answer 24

1. crutches
2. involved leg
3. uninvolved leg

Question 25

Progress gait pattern

Answer 25

Step to —> step through

Question 26

Progress Base of support

Answer 26

3 point –> 2 point

Question 27

Progress device

Answer 27

more devices—> no devices

Question 28

Progress surface

Answer 28

level surface –> uneven

Question 29

Progress obstacles

Answer 29

no obstacles –> obstacles

Question 30

Progress distractions

Answer 30

simple –> complex environment

Question 31

guarding during gait training

Answer 31

position behind and on injured side

Question 32

Going Down Stairs

Answer 32

1. Gate aid moves with affected side
2. down with affected side & device then unaffected

Question 33

Going up stairs

Answer 33

1. Gait aid moves with affected side
2. Step up with good leg first