Crutch Walking Stairs

Two-point crutch gait

- Move left crutch and right foot forward together - Move right crutch and left foot forward ahead together Partial weight bearing

Four-point crutch gait

- Used when both legs can bear some weight - right foot, left crutch, left crutch, right foot - Weight bearing on both legs Normal walking

Going down stairs with crutches

1. Move the crutches and affected leg down 2. Moves the affected leg down

Going up stairs with crutches

1. Unaffected leg first 2. Move affected leg and the crutches up

Three-point crutch gait

Patient must bear all weight on one foot Non weight bearing

Swing to Gait

Both crutches are advanced together and then both legs are lifted and placed down again on a spot behind the crutches. * the feet and crutches form a tripod*