DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION:
The education of non-weight bearing and
partial weight bearing gait using a variety of supporting aids; the education
of the use of walking aids on stairs and uneven surfaces; +/- footwear; use of
wheelchair
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
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unsafe equipment/environment
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inability of subject to
understand instructions
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inappropriate subject
presentation
HAZARDS/COMPLICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS:
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inappropriate choice of
mobility aid
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inappropriate choice of gait
pattern
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loss of balance/co-ordination
of maneuver
INFECTION CONTROL:
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maintenance of surface
cleanliness of mobility aids e.g. hand grips, wheelchair seating
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