Gait Training Flashcards
1
Q
Paras T10-L2 will need?
A
- KAFO’s and forearm crutches
- Many will choose to use a wheelchair due to the energy cost of ambulation
2
Q
Monitor ___ closely during the ___ sessions.
A
- Vitals
- Initial
3
Q
Gait training in the parallel bars
A
- Pull to standing with assistance
- Standing Balance
- Standing push-ups
- Jack-knife recovery program
- Swing-to or sing-through gait
- Quarter turns
- Return to sitting with locked brace
4
Q
Pull to standing braces locked with assistance
A
- Shoulders back, hands forward, lumbar spine extended
5
Q
Standing Balance
A
- Both hands, one hand, no hands (if safe)
6
Q
Return to sitting with braces locked
A
- Start with chair approximately 12 inches behind pt to avoid tipping chair backward
7
Q
Gait ____ with ___ crutches as appopriate
A
- Training
- Forearm
