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WALKING AIDS
BY MORZIA KHATOON
MPT 1ST YEAR
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WALKING AIDS

BY MORZIA KHATOON

MPT 1

ST

YEAR

WHAT IS WALKING AIDS?

  • Walking aid is a device designed to assist walking and improve the mobility of people who have difficulty in walking or people who cannot walk independently.

• INDICATION : - Structural deformity ,

amputation , injury or disease resulting in decreased ability of lower extremities.

  • muscle weakness or paralysis of the trunk or lower extremities.
  • inadequate balance.

POSITIONING:

  • The axillary pad should rest against the chest

wall approximately 5 cm below the axilla

  • The hand grip should be adjusted to allow

the elbow to be slightly flexed when weight

is not being taken

  • Weight is transmitted down the arm to the

hand piece. The elbow extended.

CRUTCH WALKING :

  • During first time, when the patient is to stand and walk , the physiotherapist should have an assistant for supporting the patient.
  • Non-weight bearing : patient should always stand with a triangular base i.e crutches either in front or behind the weight bearing leg
  • Partial weight bearing : the crutches and the affected leg are taken forward and put down together. Weight is then taken through the crutches and the affected leg , while the unaffected leg is brought through.