Posture and Gait

Question 1

Stance Phase

Answer 1

Heel strike
Loading response
Mid stance to pre swing

Question 2

Swing phase goal

Answer 2

Clear food advance lower extremity and prepare lower extremity for loading

Question 3

Ataxic Gait?

Answer 3

Neurologic etiology
affects both legs with wide base irregular steps lack of balance and proprioception
Caused by spinal cord damage or alcohol

Question 4

Hemiparesis?

Answer 4

Neurologic etiology

Loss of function unilaterally, arm is flexed leg extended, common with strokes

Question 5

Scissor Gait?

Answer 5

Neurologic etiology
Bilateral, leg mm stiff due to spasm with knees pointing in, legs and feet cross at the midline
caused by damage to motor area in spinal cord

Question 6

Steppage Gait/Foot Drop?

Answer 6

Neurologic etiology
Unilateral, hiking bending at hip/knee to clear foot for walking
Caused by weakness in specific nerve to raise foot

Question 7

Parkinsonian Gait?

Answer 7

Neurologic etiology
Bilateral stiff and hunched over with tremors, short shuffling that speeds up uncontrollably
Caused by damage mm tone or movement initiation center in the brain

Question 8

Waddling/Trendelenburg Gait?

Answer 8

MSK Etiology
Bilateral duck like waddle, trunk shifts to stance leg hip drops on swing leg
Caused by trunk and leg muscular weakness

Question 9

Antalgic Gait?

Answer 9

MSK etiology
Unilateral, short gait to prevent placing weight on leg
due to pain in lower extremity, brings up concern for trauma joint dammage or inflammation