若患者在樓梯這一關停滯不前——例如不敢落梯、感到手術腳無力支撐,或是不確定關節角度是否足以轉用交替步法——便應尋求專業評估。進行上門評估時,物理治療師會直接在患者家中的真實樓梯指導步序,而非使用診所的標準梯級;始終唐樓與公屋每道樓梯的級高、深度及扶手位置各有不同,在實際生活環境中練習,方能安全過渡至自行上落。治療師亦會即場量度膝關節屈曲角度與大腿肌力,判斷當日應繼續採用「一步一級」,抑或可開始嘗試交替上落、是否仍需依賴拐杖或手杖,避免因「見日數夠便強行轉換」而釀成跌倒。由 step-to 過渡至交替上落,必須視乎角度、肌力與信心而定,絕非單看術後踏入第幾週,這屬於臨床共識,並需逐次覆檢。Nova Health 的註冊物理治療師提供的上門物理治療,會根據患者當時的膝關節狀況及家居實際樓梯環境,靈活調校訓練節奏與輔助工具;官方指引提供的是基本步序原則(好腳上、壞腳落、善用扶手),而實際執行上的微調,則有賴逐次評估來落實。
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