Assistive and Adaptive Equipment Flashcards
What are the indications for using an assistive device for ambulation?
- decreased weight bearing on lower extremities
- trunk or LE muscle weakness
- decreased balance/proprioception
- pain
What is the proper fit for parallel bars?
allows 20-25 degrees of elbow flexion when grasping bars approximately 4-6 inches in front of the body
What is the good fit for a standard walker?
allows 20-25 degrees of elbow flexion
What gait pattern is used with a walker?
3-point gait pattern
What is the proper fit for axillary crutches?
- Handle bars should be positioned at ulnar processes
- height should be 3 finger widths below axilla
- allow for 20-25 degrees of elbow flexion when grasping handles
-can be used for all levels of weight bearing
Why would a patient use platform attachments for axillary crutches?
to relieves pressure on axilla, relieve nerve pressure, and to assist patients with upper extremity weakness
What gait patterns do axillary crutches allow for?
- two point
- three point
- four point
- swing to
- swing through
What is proper fit for loftstrand crutches?
- allows for 20-25 degrees of elbow flexion
- arm cuff is 1-1.5 inches below olecranon process
can be used for all levels of weight bearing
What gait patterns do loftstrand crutches allow?
- two point
- three point
- four point
- swing to
- swing through
What is the main purpose for using a cane?
assisting with balance
True or False: Patient who are partial weight bearing can use a straight cane.
False
What is proper fitting for a straight cane?
- cane on unaffected side
- handle at the level of wrist crease/ulnar styloid
- 20-25 degrees of elbow flexion when holding handle of cane
What gait patterns does a cane allow for?
- two point
- four point
- modified two point
- modified four point
