pierson chap 9

• attacked by disease
• afflicted

act of walking or being able to walk

a piece of equipment (eg. crutch, cane, or walker) used to provide support or stability for a person when walking

armpit

wooden or metal crutches, adjustable or nonadjustable, that fit under a person's upper arms and into the axilla with a handpiece to grasp

pertaining to two sides

a cane with three or four feet that forms a wider base of support than the single crutch tip;also referred to as a three- or four-footed quad, or hemi cane.

backward flexion or bending, as of the hand or foot; for example when the top of the foot (dorsum) approaches the lower leg or ankle, dorsiflexion has occured

wooden or metal crutches with a full or half cuff that fits over a person's forearms and with a handpiece to grasp; also know as Lofstrand or Canadian crutches

the repetitive, alternate, reciprocal forward movement of an ambulation aid (e.g. a crutch or cane) and a person's opposite lower extremity

activities identified by an individual as essential to support the person's physical and psychological well-being and to create a personal sense of well-being

the manner or style of walking

an object or apparatus that immobilizes or prevents motion, such as cast or brace

to check constantly on a given condition or phenomenon, such as blood pressure or heart or respiration rate

wooden or metal bars, adjustable or nonadjustable, that are horizaontal and parallel to each other and attached to vertical uprights to provide a stable, nonmobile support for a person who requies an ambulation aid

the lower portion of the trunk of the body

wooden or metal crutches with an adjustable or nonadjustable platform for a person's forearm to rest on and aid in weight bearing

corresponding but reversed on both sides

vertical piece of wood joining two steps; the back of the step

pertaining to the scapula

long and pointed bony projection

one lower extremity is full weight bearing, and the opposite lower extremity is PWB; bilateral canes, crutches, or a walker is used to partially support the body weight as the person bears weight on the PWB lower extremity; the full weight-bearing lower extremity advances independently, and the ambulation aids and PWB lower extremity advance simultaneously

one lower extremity is full weight bearing, and the opposite lower extremity is NWB; bilateral crutches or a walker is used to support the person's weight when the weight-bearing lower extremity advances

the use of three points as supports, such as a cane or crutch tips and a person's feet with the tip in front of and to the side of the person's feet to form a base of support when the person stands

a broad, flat surface on the femur at the upper end of its lateral surface (greater trochanter)

the repetitive, simultaneous, reciprocal forward movement of an ambulation aid (e.g. a crutch or cane) and a person's opposite lower extremity

pertaining to the ulna, one of the two bones of the forearm

pertaining to one side

an ambulation aid, usually with four contacts that are placed on the floor and a frame to support the patient's weight and provide stability during ambulation