Site Map	Examine Gait and Co-ordination

• Introduce yourself and check the patient's identity
• Establish rapport with patient
• Explain examination & ask permission to examine
• Observe body and limb posture
• Examine tandem and heel-toe gait
  • Observe arm swing
• Perform Romberg's test
• Test for tremor
  • Resting
  • Postural
  • Action
• Test for bradykinesia
• Test tone
  • Upper limbs
  • Lower limbs
  • Able to differentiate spastic and rigid tone
• Test co-ordination
  • Upper limbs
  • Lower limbs
• Acknowlede patients concerns
• Encourage questions from patient & deal with them appropriately
• Appropriate summary & analysis of findings

	Any comments or feedback please contact me by email: Tom Williams