A Patient Has Recently Begun Using a Straight Cane for Ambulation

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has recently begun using a straight cane for ambulation and noticed that he is unable to walk as far as he did previously.What is the best method for examining decreased tolerance for gait?

• A)Observational gait analysis to determine gait cycle abnormalities
• B)A force plate to determine plantar pressures
• C)Walking the patient with a different assistive device
• D)Metabolic cart to examine energy expenditure during gait

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