A Different Technique to Work on Increasing Step Length

How to Treat Decreased Step Length

Many of my patients present with decreased step length.

I frequently use verbal and visual cues to increase it but after a few steps many of my patients forget that cue and go back to a smaller step length.

So a different technique to use is a theraband around the legs of a rollator.

You would tie the theraband around the rollator and then cue the patient to try to touch their shin to the theraband.

By using the theraband you are helping them increase their step length with extrinsic feedback and it carries over for more than just a few steps!

Full disclosure...I just found this treatment idea in a Facebook group and loved it and have used it with success!!! I totally forget where I found this idea from (I’m so sorry because I would love to give you credit.) 

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