Gait 3

Question 1

foot slap - 2/2

Answer 1

weak DF

dorsiflexion paralysis (nothing to control)

Question 2

toe down instead of heel strike - 2/2

Answer 2

PF spasticity
PF contracture

weak DF
dorsiflexion paralysis

leg length

hindfoot pain

Question 3

clawing of the toe 2/2

Answer 3

toe flexor spasticity

postive suppor reflex

Question 4

what is the positive support reflex

Answer 4

the first postural reflex to develop and is present by 3 to 4 months of age

When the baby is placed in vertical suspension with the feet touching the mat, the baby will extend the legs and attempts to support their weight while being balanced by the examiner.

Question 5

heel lift during midstance 2/2

Answer 5

lack of DF range

PF spasticity

Question 6

no toe off 2/2

Answer 6

forefoot/toe pain
weak toe flexors

weak PF
insufficient PF ROM

Question 7

exaggerated knee flexion at contact

Answer 7

quad weakness
quad paralysis

hamstring spasticity

insufficient extension ROM

Question 8

hyperextension in stance

Answer 8

comp for weak quads

PF flexor contracture

Question 9

Exaggerated knee flexion at terminal stance

Answer 9

knee flexion contracture

hip flexion contracture

Question 10

Insufficient knee flex with swing

Answer 10

knee effusion

quad extension spasticity
PF spasticity

insufficient flexion ROM

Question 11

excessive knee flexion with swing

Answer 11

flexor withdrawal reflex

LE synergy pattern

Question 12

flexor withdrawal reflex

Answer 12

reflex that protects the body from damaging stimuli by automatically withdrawing a limb from a potential threat

Question 13

insufficient hip flexion at initial contact

Answer 13

weak hip flexors

hip flexion paralysis

hip ext spas

lack of flex ROM

Question 14

insufficient hip ext at stance

Answer 14

hip flex contracture

lower extremity flexor synergy

insufficient hip ext ROM

Question 15

circumduction during swing

Answer 15

compensation for weak:
- DF
- hip flexors
- knee flex (hamstring)

Question 16

hip hiking during swing

Answer 16

compensation for:
- weak DF
- knee flexors
- extensor LE synergy

Question 17

exaggerated hip flex during swing

Answer 17

LE flexor synergy

comp for lack of DF

Question 18

what happens to the base of support as cadance increased

Answer 18

the BOS gets smaller

Question 19

what is the average cadence for an adult

Answer 19

110- 120 steps per min

Question 20

double support time relationship with speed of walking

Answer 20

inverse

double support increased as cadence decreases

Question 21

what is double step

Answer 21

a gait pattern in which alternate steps are of a different length or at a different rate

Question 22

waddling gait is characterized by

Answer 22

exaggerated lateral trunk movements and hip elevation.

The abnormal gait is caused by gluteus medius weakness and is often seen with progressive muscular dystrophy.

Question 23

From heel strike throughout the loading response - what are the DF doing

Answer 23

works eccentrically to control the speed of the forefoot lowering to the ground.

Question 24

The stance phase of a normal gait pattern is approximately ___ of the gait cycle

Answer 24

60%

Question 25

what is genu recurvatum

Answer 25

a knee joint deformity that causes the knee to bend backward

hyperextension of the knee

Question 26

quadratus lumborum orgin

Answer 26

iliolumbar ligament and the iliac crest

Question 27

quadratus lumborum insertion

Answer 27

inferior border of the last rib and the transverse processes of the upper four lumbar vertebrae