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Using Your Lite Gait®
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Harness Application - While Standing
1. Wrap harness around patient with lowest side straps even with GREATER
TROCHANTER.
2. Connect buckles top to bottom.
3. Adjust side straps* to the patient from bottom to top, alternate sides and
tighten evenly. Be sure to maintain harness position at Greater
Trochanter.
* To Tighten, push slack of strap towards buckle, while pulling free end as
shown. Do not tighten top buckles over rib cage.
Quick Check
2 fingers should NOT fit between strap and body.
Bulges of tissue may be present between girth adjustment straps if
adjusted appropriately.
NOTE: A loose harness will ride up when overhead support is applied. This will
cause discomfort in the groin region. A snug harness with no slack will grab the
pelvic girdle and hold in place distributing weight evenly throughout harness
wrap.
Attaching Groin Pieces
1. Route the groin piece between legs to front.
2. Connect both buckles - one on each side.
3. Tighten the groin strap snugly so there is NO slack.
To tighten, grab the groin strap or strap cover and:
i. Pull out toward adductor surface of leg.
ii. Pull up toward groin piece buckle.
iii. Use other hand to pull down on excess strap on free end, then
repeat on other leg.
iv. Tighten back straps in the same fashion to remove all slack.
Quick Check
Groin Piece should have NO Slack. Padding should be equal front
and back. Padding should cover most of the inner leg with little or
no exposed strap.
Pull on top buckles, if harness moves up torso, straps require
additional adjustment.
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NOTE: A LOOSE GROIN PIECE DOES NOT IMPART GREATER COMFORT TO THE PATIENT, BUT AL-
LOWS THE HARNESS TO SLIDE UP THE TRUNK, PUTTING UNWANTED LOAD/FORCE ON THE GROIN
AREA. TIGHTEN THE GROIN STRAP SO THAT NO SLACK REMAINS IN THE STRAPS. THIS ASSURES
THAT THE HARNESS WILL NOT RIDE UP ON THE PATIENT.