Gait Devs Flashcards

1
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Ataxic

A

Staggering + Unsteadiness
Wide base of support
Exaggerated movements

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Antalgic

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Protective gait pattern
Decreased stance time to avoid weight bearing on involved sign
Rapid/shorter swing phase of uninvolved limb

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3
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Cerebellar

A

Staggering gait seen in cerebellar disease

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4
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Circumduction

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Circular motion to advance leg during swing phase
Compensation for lack of hip/knee flexion or dorsiflexion

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5
Q

Double Step

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Alternate steps are different length or rate

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6
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Equine

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High steps
Excessive gastroc activity (crossed legged palsy)

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7
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Festinating

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Walks on toes as though pushed
Starts slow, increases, and may continue until patient grasps an object in order to stop
(Parkinsons)

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8
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Hemiplegic

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Abducts paralyzed limb to swing around, brings it forward so foot comes to ground in front of them (Stroke)

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9
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Parkinsonian

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Increased forward flexion of trunk and knees, shuffling gait, quick and small steps (Parkinsons)

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10
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Scissor

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Legs cross midline upon advancement, tight adductors

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11
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Spastic

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Stiff movement, toes catch and drag, hip and knee joints slightly flexed

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12
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Steppage

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Feet and toes are lifted through hip and knee flexion to excessive heights (hip hiking), dorsiflexor weakness, foot slap at initial contact

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13
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Tabetic

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High stepping ataxic gait pattern, feet slap the ground

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14
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Trendelenburg

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Excessive lateral trunk flexion and weight shifting over stance leg to decrease load of ipsilateral hip abductors

Midstance

IPSIL TRUNK LEAN, CONTRAL HIP DROP

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15
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Vaulting

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Active plantarflexion of stance limb in order to clear contralateral limb during swing phase
Midstance

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16
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Causes of vaulting

A

LLD
prosthesis too long
PF spasticity/contracture

17
Q

Knee thrust

A

Rapid hyperextension of knee, to move center of mass anterior to knee to produce knee extensor moment
Loading response to midstance

18
Q

Causes of knee thrust

A

Weak quads
Spastic quads
PF contracture

19
Q

Causes of trendelenburg

A

Glute med/min weakness
Ipsilateral hip adductor tightness
Superior gluteal nerve palsy

20
Q

Delayed heel off

A

Lack of plantarflexion that results in inability to transfer weight onto forefoot in prep for swing

Terminal stance to preswing

21
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Causes of delayed heel off

A

Weak plantarflexors
Excessive dorsiflexion mobility
Tibial nerve palsy
Anterior foot pain

22
Q

Early heel off

A

Inability to have enough dorsiflexion during late stance phase

Midstance

23
Q

Causes of early heel off

A

Limited posterior talocrural mobility
Tight/spastic plantarflexors
Heel pain

24
Q

Backward trunk lean

A

Trunk extension to shift center of mass posteriorly and reduce load on glute max

Initial contact to midstance

25
Causes of backward trunk lean
Glute max weakness Inferior glute nerve palsy