{"id":12228,"date":"2025-06-06T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/clinical-case-first-steps-post-stroke-quad-cane-vs-wheeleo\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:00:37","slug":"clinical-case-first-steps-post-stroke-quad-cane-vs-wheeleo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/clinical-case-first-steps-post-stroke-quad-cane-vs-wheeleo\/","title":{"rendered":"First Steps after a Stroke &#8211; Quad Cane vs Wheeleo\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"R\u00e9cup\u00e9ration Apr\u00e8s un AVC : Optimiser la R\u00e9\u00e9ducation avec le Wheeleo\u00ae\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uY6Eu_BqjAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>This video highlights the <strong>first steps of a patient in a rehabilitation center<\/strong>, after suffering a <strong>cerebrovascular accident (stroke)<\/strong>. The patient presents with <strong>hemiparesis<\/strong>, which is a partial paralysis of one side of the body, requiring them to use a walking aid to ensure stability and progress safely. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective<\/h2>\n\n<p>To compare the effects of two walking aids &#8211; <strong>quad cane<\/strong> and <strong>Wheeleo\u00ae<\/strong> &#8211; on the <strong>walking rhythm<\/strong> and <strong>postural safety<\/strong> of a patient in neurological rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparative Analysis<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With the Quad Cane:<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The patient adopts a <strong>three-step gait<\/strong>:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>moves one foot forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moves the other foot forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stops in double support to move the quad cane forward<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This pattern significantly slows down progression, but allows the patient to <strong>find temporary balance<\/strong> before moving their walking aid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Result: a <strong>hesitant gait<\/strong>, fragmented, <strong>less fluid<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With the Wheeleo\u00ae:<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>double support is maintained continuously<\/strong> thanks to the one-handed walker Wheeleo\u00ae.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient can take steps <strong>without stopping<\/strong>, keeping the Wheeleo\u00ae by their side continuously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They thus regain a <strong>two-step gait<\/strong>, more fluid and <strong>closer to the natural locomotion pattern<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Result: <strong>improved walking dynamics<\/strong>, with better coordination and reduced effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this Demonstrates<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <strong>type of walking aid<\/strong> used directly influences the <strong>quality of movement<\/strong>, the <strong>patient&#8217;s confidence<\/strong>, and the <strong>effectiveness of rehabilitation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>Wheeleo\u00ae<\/strong> respects the patient&#8217;s need for stability while <strong>promoting continuity of movement<\/strong>, which the quad cane, often used by default but limiting in this context, does not allow.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<p>This clinical case highlights the importance of adapting <strong>the walking aid to the patient&#8217;s actual capabilities<\/strong>, and not the other way around.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>Wheeleo\u00ae<\/strong> proves to be more suitable than the quad cane for supporting a return to walking that is <strong>more fluid, safer, and more functional<\/strong> after a stroke.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video highlights the first steps of a patient in a rehabilitation center, after suffering a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). The patient presents with hemiparesis, which is a partial paralysis of one side of the body, requiring them to use a walking aid to ensure stability and progress safely. Objective To compare the effects of two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"profils-type":[],"expertise":[],"situation":[358],"profils-et-pathologies":[289],"class_list":["post-12228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","situation-clinical-cases","profils-et-pathologies-hemiplegie-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12228"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12567,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12228\/revisions\/12567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12228"},{"taxonomy":"profils-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profils-type?post=12228"},{"taxonomy":"expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expertise?post=12228"},{"taxonomy":"situation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/situation?post=12228"},{"taxonomy":"profils-et-pathologies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profils-et-pathologies?post=12228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}