1. Clinical Scenario: TKA
Gait Training and Falls Risk Assessment
Laura Beynon, SPT
11/16/11

2. 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.

3. Fitting the Assistive Device…

5. Sit to Stand Demo

7. Gait training: Level surfaces, turns, sitting
down…

9. Timed Up and Go

11. Gait Training on the stairs…

13. 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
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