What does it mean when PT says a patients legs scissor when he ambulates? C. The patient pulls the hip up sideways toward the trunk instead of bending it.D. The legs cross an imaginary midline as they swing forward. -What does it mean when the PT savs a patient's leas scissor when he ambulates?A. The patient is using excessive hip flexion.B. The muscles that dorsiflex the ankles are weak.

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What does it mean when the PT says a patient's legs scissor when he ambulates? A. The patient is using excessive hip flexion. B. The muscles that dorsiflex the ankles are weak.

Phlebotomy Essentials

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What does it mean when PT says a patients legs scissor when he ambulates?

C. The patient pulls the hip up sideways toward the trunk instead of bending it.
D. The legs cross an imaginary midline as they swing forward.

-What does it mean when the PT savs a patient's leas scissor when he ambulates?
A. The patient is using excessive hip flexion.
B. The muscles that dorsiflex the ankles are weak.

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