PANat Urias Johnstone User Manual page 40

Sample exercises
Use these to develop your own exercise programmes.
Stance phase of gait.
Removal of the air splint
• Inform the client that the air splint is to be removed.
• Deflate the air splint.
• If active movement is present encourage the client to actively stabilise the leg whilst the air splint is
deflating.
• Passively mobilise all joints (see preparation for application).
Precautions
• Never walk in the leg air splint (side stepping is allowed) as it produces an abnormal gait pattern.
• Never pull the air splint off - always let the air out first.
• Do not leave the air splint on for more than 30-45 minutes. Within the course of a treatment session
it may be removed and reapplied if it is being used dynamically rather than as a tool to stretch soft
tissues.
• Never use the air splints for positioning overnight.
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Dynamic weight bearing
exercises e.g. side stepping,
selective movements with the
non plegic leg, single leg stance
and squats.
Other air splints can be
combined in training e.g.
dynamic weight bearing
exercises for the
shoulder and leg using
the half arm air splint
and the leg gaiter.
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