Abnormal Gait Flashcards
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Ataxic
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- Characterized by staggering and unsteadiness
- Usually wide base of support and movements are exaggerated
- Jerky
- Riding a bull movements
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Antalgic
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- A protective gait pattern where the involved step length is decreased in order to avoid weight bearing on the involved side usually secondary to pain
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Cerebellar
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- Staggering gait pattern seen in cerebellar disease
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Cerebellum
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- Coordination
- Muscular Control
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Circumduction
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- Characterized by a circular motion, to advance the leg during swing phase
- Used to compensate for insufficient hip or knee flexion or dorsiflexion
- EXT, ABD, IF, ADD
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Double Step
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- Alternating steps are of idfferent length or at a different rate.
- 2 steps one leg, while only taking 1 step with the other leg
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Equine
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- Characterized by high steps
- Usually involves excessive activity of the gastrochemius
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Festinating
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- Patient walks on toes as though pushed
- Starts slowly, increases, and may continue until the pt grasps an object in order to stop
- Hip and Knee Flexion
- Truck Rigidity
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Hemiplegic
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- Pt’s abduct the paralyzed limb, sing it around, and bring it forward so the foot comes to the ground in front of them
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Parkinsonian
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- Pattern marked by increased forward flexion of the truck and knees
- Gait is shuffling with quick and small steps
- Festinating may occur
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Scissor
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- Pattern in which the legs cross midline upon advancement
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Spastic
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- Pattern with stiff movement, toes seeming to catch and drag, legs held together, hip and knee joints slightly flexed
- Commonly seen in spastic paraplegia
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Steppage
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- Pattern in which the feet and toes are lifted through hip and knee flexion to excessive heights
- Usually secondary DF weakness
- Foot will slap at initial contact with the ground secondary to the decreased control
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Tabetic
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- A high stepping ataxic gait pattern in which the feel slap the ground
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Trendelenburg
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- Pattern that denotes gluteus medius weakness
- Excessive lateral trunk flexion
- Weight shifting over the stance leg
- Side that pops out is the side involved
