A 45 yr.old woman has sustained a fracture of her right distal tibia and is put in a cast by the orthopedic who wants her to receive physical therapy, orders are for gait training with Non weight bearing on the lower extremity. 1.What gait pattern do you think the PT will choose for the patient? 2. Name one discharge goal for the patient? In other words, name an activity the PT would want the patient to perform safely before discharging her from physical therapy?

A 45 yr.old woman has sustained a fracture of her right distal tibia and is put in a cast by the orthopedic who wants her to receive physical therapy, orders are for gait training with Non weight bearing on the lower extremity. 1.What gait pattern do you think the PT will choose for the patient? 2. Name one discharge goal for the patient? In other words, name an activity the PT would want the patient to perform safely before discharging her from physical therapy?

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