gaits

Question 1

name the 5 stages of normal walking gait

Answer 1

heel strike
support
toe off
leg lift
swing

Question 2

describe a Trendelenburg gait

Answer 2

pelvis drops to one side, waddling

Question 3

what muscles are weka/paralysed if a patient has Trendelenburg
gait

Answer 3

abductor muscles
gluteus medius and maximus

Question 4

what nerve damage could cause trendelenberg gait

Answer 4

superior gluteal nerve damage

Question 5

what does it mean if the cause of trendelenburg gait is myogenic

Answer 5

due to weakened muscle

Question 6

name 5 characteristics of parkinsonian gait

Answer 6

bradykinesia
tremor
rigidity
hesitant
stopping at obstacles

Question 7

what neurones are affected if a patient has parkinsonian gait

Answer 7

dopamengic

Question 8

describe a hemiplegic gait

Answer 8

one leg is stiff in extension, swings around

Question 9

what causes hemiplegic gait

Answer 9

brain injury/ stroke reducing motor control

Question 10

describe an equinas gait

Answer 10

ankle in plantar flexion permanently

Question 11

what condition is associated with hemiplegic gait

Answer 11

cerebral palsy