Hi Lynn: Your idea of the gait belt/ handling belt is correct. It could be a broad cloth belt with loops to hold on to, padded strap belt with loops or, a canvas/ rubbing belt. They are fastened by a turn-buckle, or snap-ons.
I agree with your concern about it being loose. The correct way to have it on, is to have a two-finger allowance with a snug fit, so that it may not drag-up to the axillae. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Chivers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [OTlist] Gait belts > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joe Wells > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >I don't use them s/p recent abdominal surgery, w/ caution with G/J/PEG > >tubes. Otherwise, do agree that they provide increased safety. Usually wean > >them off as I get closer to home goals/ independence (w/ my SNF/ swing bed > >patients). > >Joe > Please may I clarify what you mean as a gait belt? Is it a padded strap > buckled around the person's waist, and either used as a handle, or with > integral loops to be used as handles? > > If not this (I know it as a handling belt) then what, please? > If it is this, I have problems where the belt is buckled too loosely and > the person ends up being dragged along by pressure in the axillae - or > the person/people helping actually take the full weight when the person > walking lifts both feet off the ground. I agree that it can be a most > useful aid for both handler and patient though. > Best wishes > -- > Lynn Chivers > > > *****************************®©********************************** > > To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the message's *body*, put the following text: > > unsubscribe OTlist > > - > > List messages are archived at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *****************************®©*********************************** > *****************************®©********************************** To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist - List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] *****************************®©***********************************
