Monday 26 November 2007

stroke pt with WZF

I had a patient recently admitted to ward for a small stroke. She fractured her hip and had a DHS 3 month prior to current admission. She had been walking with a WZF since the DHS incert. I felt hard to treat this patient because I was tought in neuro placement that we should restore normal movement of the patient esp at acute stage. For instance, using a WZF is not restoring normal movement... What shall I do with this patient? She wasnt capable to walk independly prior to stroke. So walking with aids should be the goal of my gait retraining? But is walking with aids going to maximize patient's chance of recovery in terms of her lower limb function and core stability?

No comments: