MSKS Clinical Lecture 9_Gait Cycle analysis Flashcards
What are the 5 gait phases of stance?
1) Heel Strick 2) Loading response 3) Midstance 4) Terminal stance 5) Preswing
What are the 2 gait phases of swing?
1) Initial and mid swing 2) Terminal Swing
During walking, what percentage of time is spent in stance phase and swing phase?
Stance - 60% Swing - 40%
What are the the pelvic movements of gait?
1) lateral shift of the stabalizing leg 2) vertical shift up of the swing leg 3) Forward rotation of the swing leg
How do the phases of running differ from walking?
Running includes a float phase after both stance and swing phase
What are the 5 things to look at when examining gait
- Base width 2. Step length 3. Speed/Cadence 4. Arm swing 5. Foot placement
What causes a patient to widen their base width
things like periferal neuropathy, dizzy, etc. Basicaly anything that causes them to feel unsteady.
What causes reduced step length?
less muscle mass, impaired proprioception, etc.
What is the timed up and go test?
The Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test is a quick, easy and reliable tool to assess your patients’ balance and risk for falls.
What are the 6 observed gaits and their likely impairments?
What is Genu Recurvatum? What causes it?
• Keeps knee from buckling, or
offloads pressure
• Suspect quad weakness,
ligamentous laxity, knee arthritis
What causes footdrop gait? How is it observed?
It is caused by Dorsiflexion weakness. It manifests with extreme flexion in the hips and knees. There is a clasic slaping sound as patients feet hit the ground.
What is Antalgic gait? What causes it?
• Stance phase is shortened on
affected leg
• Offload weight off painful leg
quicker
• Suspect: pain on leg of
shortened stance phase
What is Arthrogenic gait? What does it look like and what should you suspect?
- Hip hiking and circumduction
- Stiffness or weakness of joints of the leg
- Suspect: arthritis, pain of affected limb
