Shows how the physical therapist teaches the bed patient reconditioning exercises; how to teach the patient to walk in a walker; how to teach the various methods of crutch walking - two-point, four-point, and swing; how to teach the patient to sit, rise and climb stairs; and the safety factors involved in crutch walking.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010642
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Exercise
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical therapy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)