Gowers's sign

lower limb. The sign describes a patient that has to use their hands and arms to "walk" up their own body from a squatting position

William Richard Gowers.^[1][2]

Becker muscular dystrophy, dermatomyositis and Pompe disease. For this maneuver, the patient is placed on the floor away from any objects that could otherwise be used to pull oneself to a standing position. It is also used in testing paraplegia.^{[citation needed}