If a patient is using bilateral crutches and has been instructed to bear only partial weight on the left lower extremity,what should he or she lift first when ascending a curb?
A) The right lower extremity
B) The left lower extremity
C) Either crutch
D) Both crutches simultaneously

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To ascend a curb,the patient should place the stronger (right)lower extremity onto the curb and elevate the body while simultaneously raising the crutches and the PWB lower extremity onto the curb.

If a Patient Is Using Bilateral Crutches and Has Been