Gait analysis Flashcards
What are the five broad causes of gait pathology?
Motor impairment Sensory impairment Pain Physical restriction Lack of normal restriction
What does ataxia result in? (2)
Hip flexor, hamstring and achilles tightness.
Permanently flexed + internally rotated limbs.
What gait changes occur as a result of hemiparesis? (2)
Contralateral arm held across chest.
Contralateral leg swing/hoik in swing phase.
What is a festinating gait?
When does it occur?
Difficulty starting and stopping, small shuffling movements.
Parkinson’s.
What is antalgia?
How is treatment success measured in antalgia?
Pain avoidance.
Increase in symmetry of gait.
What is an insensate gait?
Lack of feeling ->
Heavy gait, stamping tendency.
What causes pathology of gait in hypermobility?
Gravity.
What is pes cavus?
Most common cause?
High arched feet.
Neurological.
What is pes planus?
Flat foot.
What is used as a measurement of pain levels in LL conditions?
Time spent in single vs double support.
How does plantar pressure change over the course of rheumatoid arthritis?
Pressure localises.
Structural collapse leads to central weight bearing.
Weight bearing areas decrease.
What speed of gait is the threshold for wheelchair use?
Less than 0.4m/sec.
