Clinical Scenario: TKAGait Training and Falls Risk Assessment

Laura Beynon, SPT11/16/11

Patient Description: Ms. Smith is a 55 y.o. female patient 2 weeks s/p (R) TKA. Currently, the

patient is ambulating with a forward wheeled walker but is ready to progress to another assistive device. During this follow-up treatment, the SPT will fit Ms. Smith with the assistive device and instruct her to ambulate over level surfaces and negotiate stairs so that she can manage at home safely. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test is also performed to assess the patient’s falls risk.

Fitting the Assistive Device…

Sit to Stand Demo

Gait training: Level surfaces, turns, sitting down…

Timed Up and Go

Gait Training on the stairs…

The End. Thank you to my ‘patient’, Asya Hankin and to Meliza Barillo for filming it all!

Good luck to all the SPT’s out there! Hope you found this helpful