The Therapist Notes That the Patient Has Difficulty Transferring Weight

question 21

Multiple Choice

The therapist notes that the patient has difficulty transferring weight forward over the feet to transition from sitting to standing.What might be an intervention strategy to facilitate this weight transfer?

• A)Encourage the patient to use the upper extremities to push off from the chair.
• B)Have the patient explore limits of stability with shifting weight side to side.
• C)Facilitate standing-to-sitting transition with manual contacts on the hips.
• D)Have the patient clasp the hands together and then reach forward toward a target.

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