Weight Bearing Status

Question 1

Non- Weight Bearing

Answer 1

The foot does NOT come in contact with the ground

Question 2

Toe- Touch Weight Bearing

Answer 2

Normal heel-to-toe gait pattern, but the affected foot is only used for balance and not to bear weight

Question 3

Touch Weight Bearing

Answer 3

Normal Heel-to-toe gait pattern, but the affected foot is only allowed to use about 10 pounds of force- this is difficult to instruct and enforce

Question 4

Partial Weight Bearing

Answer 4

Normal heel-to-toe gait pattern with no more than 50% weight bearing on the affected limb

Question 5

Weight Bearing as Tolerated

Answer 5

Weight Bearing within pain tolerance