Gait Patterns

Question 1

Axillary Crutches- Right Lower Extremity Affected 4-point

Answer 1

• utilizes bilateral ambulation aids (two crutches/ two canes)
• Indicated for patient w/o weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. left Crutch
  2. Right Leg
  3. Right Crutch
  4. Left Leg

Question 2

Axillary Crutches- Left Lower Extremity Affected 4-point

Answer 2

• Utilizes bilateral ambulation aids (two crutches/ two canes)
• Indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Right Crutch
  2. Left Leg
  3. Left Crutch
  4. Right Leg

Question 3

Modified 4 point Gait (1 cane/ 1 crutch) - Right Lower Extremity Affected

Answer 3

• Utilizes one cane/crutch held on the left side ( unaffected side)
• Indicated for patients without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Left Crutch
  2. Right Leg
  3. Left Leg

Question 4

Modified 4 point Gait (1 cane/ 1 crutch)- Left Lower Extremity Affected

Answer 4

• utilizes one cane/crutch held on the right side (unaffected side)
• Indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Right Crutch
  2. Left Leg
  3. Right Leg

Question 5

2 point Gate- Bilateral Crutches- Right Side Affected

Answer 5

• utilizes bilateral ambulation aids ( two crutches/ two canes)
• Indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Left Crutch and right leg together
  2. Right Crutch and Left Leg together

Question 6

2 point Gate- Bilateral Crutches- Left side Affected

Answer 6

• utilizes bilateral ambulation aids ( two crutches/ two canes)
• Indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Right Crutch and Left Leg together
  2. Left Crutch and Right Leg together

Question 7

2 Point Modified- Axillary Crutches- Right Lower extremity Affected

Answer 7

• utilizes one cane/ crutch held on the left side ( unaffected side)
• indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Left Crutch and Right Left Together
  2. Left Leg

Question 8

2 Point Modified- Axillary Crutches- Left Lower Extremity Affected

Answer 8

• utilizes one cane/ crutch held on right side (unaffected side)
• Indicated for patient without weight bearing restrictions
  Cues:
  1. Right Crutch and Left Leg Together
  2. Right Leg

Question 9

3 Point Gate- Walker- Left Lower Extremity- NWB

Answer 9

• Can use bilateral crutches or walker
• used for non- weight bearing
• Not with bilateral canes
  Cues:
  1. Walker
  2. Keep left leg off the ground
  3. Right Leg “steps to” the space within the walker

Question 10

3 Point Gate- Walker- Right Lower Extremity- NWB

Answer 10

• Can use bilateral crutches or walker
• used for non-weight bearing
• not with bilateral canes
  Cues:
  1. Walker
  2. Keep right leg off the ground
  3. Left Leg “steps to” the space within the walker

Question 11

3 Point Gate- Axillary Crutches- Right Lower Extremity- NWB

Answer 11

• utilizes bilateral crutches or walker
• NWB Patients
• not with bilateral canes
  Cues:
  1. Both Crutches
  2. Keep right leg off the ground
  3. Left leg “steps to” or “steps through”- progress to “steps through” (as able) to increase stability)

Question 12

3 Point Gate- Axillary Crutches- Left Lower Extremity- NWB

Answer 12

• utilizes bilateral crutches or walker
• NWB patients
• not with bilateral canes
  Cues:
  1. Both Crutches
  2. Keep left leg off the ground
  3. Right Leg “steps to” or “steps through”- Progress to “steps through” (as able) to increase stability.

Question 13

3 Point Modified- Right Lower Extremity Affected

Answer 13

• utilizes bilateral crutches or walker
• Bilateral canes can be used ONLY when patient has no weight bearing restrictions
• Used for patients with restricted weight- Bearing instructions
  Cues:
  1. Both Crutches
  2. Right Leg
  3. Left Leg

Question 14

3 Point Modified- Left Lower Extremity Affected

Answer 14

• utilizes bilateral crutches or walker
• Bilateral canes can be used ONLY when patient has no weight bearing restrictions
• Used for patients with restricted weight- bearing instructions
  Cues:
  1. Both Crutches
  2. Left Leg
  3. Right Leg