Orthotics: Gait Deviations Flashcards
1
Q
What can cause lateral trunk bending?
A
- KAFO medial upright too high
- insufficient shoe lift
- short leg
- Hip pain; weak hip abductors
2
Q
What can cause circumduction?
A
- Locked knee
- Excessive plantar flexion (inadequate stop, plantar flexion contractures)
- Weak hip flexors or dorsiflexors
Any of these can lead to vaulting as well
3
Q
What can cause an anterior trunk lean?
A
- Inadequate knee lock
- Weak quadriceps
- Knee flexion contractures
4
Q
What can cause a Posterior Trunk Lean?
A
- Inadequate hip lock
- Weak gluteus medius
5
Q
What can cause Knee Hyperextension?
A
- Inadequate plantar flexion stop
- inadequate knee lock
- Weak Quadriceps
6
Q
What can cause excessive knee flexion; knee instability?
A
- Inadequate dorsiflexion stop
- inadequate knee lock
- Knee or hip flexion contractures
7
Q
What can cause foot slap?
A
- Inadequate dorsiflexor assist
- inadequate plantar flexion stop
- Weal dorsiflexors
8
Q
What can cause toes first?
A
(on toe posture during stance)
- inadequate dorsiflexion assist or plantar flexion stop
- inadequate heel lift
- heel pain
- extensor spasticity
9
Q
Foot deformity that can cause “Toes First” during stance?
A
Pes Equinus
10
Q
What can cause Pronation?
A
(Excessive medial foot contact during stance)
- Valgus position of calcaneus
- Genu Valgum
- Pes Valgus
- Weak inverters
11
Q
What can cause Supination?
A
(Excessive lateral foot contact during stance)
- Varus position of calcaneus
- Weak evertors
- Pes Varus
- Genu Varum
