Walking Aids: Difference between revisions
Ammar Suhail (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Ammar Suhail (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
Walking aids fall into multiple categories (single- and multipoint, tripod or quadruped) and include the following: | Walking aids fall into multiple categories (single- and multipoint, tripod or quadruped) and include the following: | ||
*[[ | *[[Canes]] | ||
*[[Crutches]] | *[[Crutches]] | ||
*[[Walkers]] | *[[Walkers]] | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
Prescription of an appropriate walking aids requires knowledge of weight bearing prescribed to the patient or being allowed by the problem he or she is having. Common weight bearing status are being described as following | Prescription of an appropriate walking aids requires knowledge of weight bearing prescribed to the patient or being allowed by the problem he or she is having. Common weight bearing status are being described as following | ||
*Full weight bearing(FWB): There are no restrictions and client can bear 100% body weight on the lower extremities(LE). | *Full weight bearing(FWB): There are no restrictions and client can bear 100% body weight on the lower extremities(LE). | ||
*Non-weight bearing(NWB): No weight is borne on the involved limb | *Non-weight bearing(NWB): No weight is borne on the involved limb | ||
*Partial weight bearing(PWB): Client is allowed to bear only a portion of body weight on lower extremities. It is sometimes expressed as a percentage of body weight (example 20% to 70%) | *Partial weight bearing(PWB): Client is allowed to bear only a portion of body weight on lower extremities. It is sometimes expressed as a percentage of body weight (example 20% to 70%) | ||
*Toe touch weight bearing(TTWB): Only the toes of the affected extremity contact the floor to improve balance | *Toe touch weight bearing(TTWB): Only the toes of the affected extremity contact the floor to improve balance | ||
*Weight bearing as tolerated(WBAT): Weight bearing is limited by patient tolerance of weight borne on extremity. | *Weight bearing as tolerated(WBAT): Weight bearing is limited by patient tolerance of weight borne on extremity. | ||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
<div class="researchbox"> | <div class="researchbox"> | ||
<rss>http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/erss.cgi?rss_guid=1p7NJLXT46OAEvjCsx9dfyiQy5s3_gNWF6XkDbd6jqnR4WT9Ak|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10</rss> | <rss>http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/erss.cgi?rss_guid=1p7NJLXT46OAEvjCsx9dfyiQy5s3_gNWF6XkDbd6jqnR4WT9Ak|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10</rss> | ||
<div class="researchbox"><rss>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/erss.cgi?rss_guid=1zu4NiGGL0Dki3UcB6xbJt8g_4yTyM3IZJMIQh5Dg2h8OgqkHM|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10</rss></div> | <div class="researchbox"><rss>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/erss.cgi?rss_guid=1zu4NiGGL0Dki3UcB6xbJt8g_4yTyM3IZJMIQh5Dg2h8OgqkHM|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10</rss></div> </div> | ||
</div> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 4 March 2016
Original Editor - The Open Physio project.
Top Contributors - Admin, Lauren Lopez, Kim Jackson, Ammar Suhail, Redisha Jakibanjar, Lucinda hampton, Natalie Patterson, Tolulope Adeniji, Naomi O'Reilly, WikiSysop, Karen Wilson, Amanda Ager and Rachael Lowe
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Walking aids are sometimes also reffered to as ambulatory assistive devices. A walking aid is one of several devices a patient may be issued in order to improve their walking pattern, Balance or safety while mobilising independently. They can also be a means of transferring weight from the upper limb to the ground, in cases where reducing weightbearing through the lower limb is desired.
Walking aids fall into multiple categories (single- and multipoint, tripod or quadruped) and include the following:
The tip of each should have a rubber Ferrule to prevent the walking aid from slipping, with some ferrules being depressed to form a vacuum when it comes into contact with the ground. The ferrule should not be worn or cracked and should fit well onto the point of the walking aid.
Descriptors of Weight Bearing Status[1][edit | edit source]
Prescription of an appropriate walking aids requires knowledge of weight bearing prescribed to the patient or being allowed by the problem he or she is having. Common weight bearing status are being described as following
- Full weight bearing(FWB): There are no restrictions and client can bear 100% body weight on the lower extremities(LE).
- Non-weight bearing(NWB): No weight is borne on the involved limb
- Partial weight bearing(PWB): Client is allowed to bear only a portion of body weight on lower extremities. It is sometimes expressed as a percentage of body weight (example 20% to 70%)
- Toe touch weight bearing(TTWB): Only the toes of the affected extremity contact the floor to improve balance
- Weight bearing as tolerated(WBAT): Weight bearing is limited by patient tolerance of weight borne on extremity.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
Failed to load RSS feed from http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/erss.cgi?rss_guid=1p7NJLXT46OAEvjCsx9dfyiQy5s3_gNWF6XkDbd6jqnR4WT9Ak|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10: Error parsing XML for RSS
References[edit | edit source]
References will automatically be added here, see adding references tutorial.
- ↑ O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk G. Physical rehabilitation. FA Davis; 2013 Jul 23.
