Assistive

Devices
 • Assistive devices are
basically helpful
products that improve
a person’s ability to
Assistive function
independently.

Device • They are used by

people with disabilities
and older adults who
want to remain
independent as long
as possible.
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 • Structural deformity,
amputation, injury or
disease resulting in
Indications for decreased ability of lower
extremities.
ambulatory
assistive Devices • Muscle weakness or
paralysis of the trunk or
lower extremities

• Inadequate balance

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 Commonly used Assistive
devices for mobility
includes:
Assistive
device
• Canes
• Walkers
• Crutches

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 CANE

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 Cane is a handheld
ambulation device made of
wood or aluminum

Three types of canes are

commonly used:
Cane 1. The standard straight-
legged cane
2. The tripod or crab cane.
Which has three feet
3. The quad cane, which has
four feet and provides the
most support.
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 Cane is a hand held
ambulation device made of
wood or aluminum

Three types of canes are

commonly used:
Cane 1. The standard straight-
legged cane
2. The tripod or crab cane.
Which has three feet
3. The quad cane, which has
four feet und provides the
most support.
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 • Cane tips should
have rubber caps
to prevent slipping.

Cane • The standard cane

is 91cm long; some
aluminum canes
can be adjusted
from 56 to 97 cm.

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 • Hold the cane with the
hand on the stronger
side of the body to
provide maximum
support and when
Walking walking.

with a • Position the tip of a

Cane standard cane about 15
cm (6 inches) to the side
and 15 cm (6 inches) in
front of the near foot, so
that the elbow is slightly
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 • Move the cane and
weak leg forward at
the same time, while
Walking the weight is borne by
the stronger leg.
with a
Cane • Move the stronger leg
forward, while the
weight is borne by the
cane and the weak
leg.
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 • Crutches may be a temporary
need for some clients and a
permanent one for others.
• The most frequently used kinds of
crutches are the Underarm
crutch, or Axillary crutch with

Crutches hand bars and the Lofstrand

Crutch, which extends only to the
forearm.
• In crutch walking, the client's
weight is borne by the muscles of
the shoulder gridle and the upper
extremities
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 Crutches may be a temporary need
for some clients and a permanent
one for others.
The most frequently used kinds of
crutches are the Underarm crutch,
or Axillary crutch with hand bars
Crutches and the Lofstrand Crutch, which
extends only to the forearm.
In crutch walking, the clients weight
is borne by the muscles of the
shoulder gridle and the upper
extremities
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 • The nurse makes sure the
shoulder rest of the crutch is at
least three finger widths, that is,
2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches), below
the axilla.

Measuring • To determine the correct

placement of the hand bar:
Clients for a. The client stands upright and
Crutches supports the body weight by the
hand grips of the crutches.
b. The nurse measures the angle of
elbow flexion. It should be about
30 degrees.
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 • The crutch gait is the gait a
person assumes on crutches by
alternating body weight on one
or both legs and the crutches.
• Five standard crutch gaits are
Crutch the:
1. Four-point Gait
Gaits 2. Three-point Gait
3. Two-point Gait
4. Swing-to-Gait
5. Swing-through Gait
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 • This is the most elementary and
safest gait, always providing at
least three points of support, but
Four-point it requires coordination.

Gait • Clients can use it when walking in

crowds because it does not
require much space.

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 • To use this gait, the client must
be able to bear the entire
body weight on the
unaffected leg.
• The two crutches and the
unaffected leg bear weight
Three-point alternately.
Gait The nurse asks client to:
1. Move both crutches and the
weaker leg forward.
2. Move the stronger leg
forward.
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 The nurse asks the client to:
1. Move the left crutch
and the right foot
Two-point forward together.
Gait 2. Move the right crutch
and the left foot ahead
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 The swing gaits are used by
clients with paralysis of the legs
and hips.
1. Move both crutches ahead
Swing Gait together.
2. Lift body weight by the arms
and swing to the crutches.

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 The nurse asks the client to:
1. Move both crutches
forward together
Swing-through 2. Lift body weight by the
arms and swing through
Gait and beyond the crutch.

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 Thank you

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