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| forceful contact of the forefoot after heel strike due to DF weakness |
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excessive hip or knee flexion seen in the swing phase due to DF weakness
- clearance gait |
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at push off, the heel does not come up due to weakness of the gastroc/soleus
-"Flat Foot Gait" |
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pt keeps heels off the ground with a tiptoes posture due to either PF contracture or hypersensitive tactile sensation
-think of Dexter's pt. playing "Fairy" |
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knee is thrown into extension at heel strike to minimize quadriceps activity
- will see an abbreviated stance phase
- imagine a person walking in a full leg cast |
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| rising up on the toes during stance so that the opposite foot can clear the ground |
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| excessive lateral trunk side flexion over the stance leg due to weak hip abductors |
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| pelvis drops on the unaffected side during stance due to weak gluteus medius & hip abductors |
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| Bilateral Trendelenburg Gait due to weakness in gluteus medius & hip abductors |
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quadratus lumborum elevates the limb on the swing leg side in order to shorten the leg so it can clear the ground
-seen with fused knee |
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in order to maintain upright posture, the hip is thrown posterior at heel strike due to weak gluteus maximus & hip extensors
-"Hanging on Your Ligaments" |
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| femurs are excessively adducted due to spasticity of the hip adductors |
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swinging of the leg in a half arc around the body during swing phase
- clearance gait |
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increased shuffling cadence, decreased stride & arm swing
- neck, trunk & knees are flexed
- these people have problems stopping |
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avoidance of weight bearing on the affected side
- decreased stance phase
-"Limp Gait" |
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incoordination and loss of smooth motion are compensated by a wide base gait, unsteady & tremor during movement
- seen after TBI
- "Walking on Ice" |
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decreased push off and loss of gait velocity due to flexed toes
- due to contracture of toe flexors or compensation for poor balance |
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pt swings paraplegic leg outward & ahead in a circle or pushes it ahead; affected upper limb is carried across the trunk for balance
- see in stroke pts |
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one leg is shorter than the other due to a bone growth deformity & there is a lateral shift to the affected side along w/ a downward tilt of the pelvis on the affected side
- might also attempt to supinate shorter leg's foot |
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pt has difficulty in swing through & limp may be accompanied by exaggerated trunk & pelvis motion
-psoas major muscle involvement
-seen in conditions affecting hips |
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