| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Neuromuscular impairment | what does NMI stand for |
| Body jacket/TLSO | what are required to wear when in upright position |
| HKAFO | what device aids with hip ext and knee ext |
| HKAFO | what device prevents knee flex and PF |
| KAFO | what device aids knee ext |
| KAFO | what device prevents PF |
| AFO | what device prevents PF |
| Mat activities | what helps with bed mobility and strengthening exercises |
| Sitting balance, Mat activities, Standing balance | what are some preambulation activities |
| Non-functional ambulators | what are three types of ambulators |
| Functional ambulators | what are three types of ambulators |
| Community ambulators | what are three types of ambulators |
| Full use of UE, Poor trunk control, HKAFO; Body jacket, Lofstrand crutches, Stand with proper support; ambulate with drag-to pattern, NOT FUNCTIONAL | what is T1-3 level of function with SCI |
| Appropriate sitting trunk control, HKAFO, body jacket, lofstrand crutches, drag-to (T4-5); swing-to at T6, NOT FUNCTIONAL | what is T4-6 level of function with SCI |
| Sitting control increased, use of secondary hip hikers (quadratus lumborum) T12; utilize Y-ligament to maintain upright standing, swing through, HKAFO, lofstrand crutches, FUNCTIONAL | what is T9-12 level of function with SCI |
| Sitting and standing balance, primary hip flexors (quads), 4-2 point, swing-through, KAFO, lofstrand or axillary crutches, KAFO | what is L2-4 level of function with SCI |
| Sitting and standing balance, hip hikers, partial knee flexion and extension, 4-2 point, swing-through, KAFO, lofstrand or axillary crutches, cane, COMMUNITY AMBULATOR | what is L4-5 level of function with SCI |
| Lock KAFO, turn to side and push up sideways (use lofstrands) | how do you go from sit to stand sideways (for pts without functional hip strength) |
| Lock KAFO, cross legs and arms to twist to stand (will be facing w/c) | how do you go from sit to stand twist-up (for pts without functional hip strength) |
| Lock KAFO, using lofstrands, use UE strength to push through to stand | how do you go from sit to stand muscle-up (for pts without functional hip strength) |
| Transfer weight to strong side and push up with strong UE and LE | how do you go from sit to stand hemi-transfer (for pts without functional hip strength) |
| Use head and upper body flung forward and back to "jump" | what ambulation is jackknife |
| Not functional, use head and UE | what ambulation is drag-to (T1-6) |
| Not functional | what ambulation is swing-to (T6-8) |
| Functional but not likely community ambulating | what ambulation is swing-through (T9-12) |
| Functional and community ambulators | what ambulation is 4-2 point (L1-5) |
| Drag-to, swing-to, swing-through, jackknife | what type of ambulations are done in parallel bars |
| Drag-to, swing-to, swing-through | what type of ambulations are done in walker |
| Drag-to, swing-to, swing-through, jackknife | what type of ambulations are done in lofstrands |
| 4-2 point | what type of ambulations are done in cane |
| Hamstring length | what is required to be able to stand from the floor with bilateral weakness |
| Good UE strength and trunk balance | what is needed to be able to go up stairs with bilat weakness |
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