A nurse is teaching a crutch walking technique that requires weight bearing on both legs. Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times. What is the term for this gait?
a. Four-point gait
b. Three-point gait
c. Two-point gait
d. Three-point alternating gait
A
Four-point alternating or four-point gait gives stability to the patient but requires weight bearing on both legs. Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times. The two-point gait requires at least partial weight bearing on each foot. Three-point alternating or three-point gait requires the patient to bear all of the weight on one foot. In a three-point gait, the patient puts weight on both crutches and then on the unin-volved leg, and then repeats the sequence. The affected leg does not touch the ground during the early phase of the three-point gait. Gradually the patient progresses to touchdown and full weight bearing on the affected leg.
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