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Common Gait Abnormalities
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Antalgic Gait
A limping gait pattern to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures, often resulting in a shortened stance phase on the affected side.
Ataxic Gait
An unsteady and wide-based gait with a lack of coordination, often caused by cerebellar dysfunction.
Trendelenburg Gait
Characterized by hip dropping on the side opposite to the stance leg due to weak hip abductor muscles, primarily the gluteus medius.
Parkinsonian Gait
A shuffling gait with reduced arm swing and stooped posture, commonly seen in Parkinson's disease.
Hemiplegic Gait
A gait where the patient swings the affected leg in a semicircle (circumduction) due to muscle weakness or paralysis.
Steppage Gait
Exaggerated high stepping gait to compensate for foot drop due to weakened dorsiflexor muscles.
Gluteus Maximus Gait
The individual thrusts their thorax backward at heel strike on the affected side to compensate for gluteus maximus weakness.
Neuropathic Gait
Gait characterized by high-stepping and slapping of the feet due to a loss of proprioception often associated with peripheral neuropathy.
Spastic Gait
A stiff, foot-dragging walk caused by a long muscle contraction on one side, commonly associated with cerebral palsy or stroke.
Diplegic Gait
Notable for patients dragging both feet while walking, typically associated with bilateral periventricular leukomalacia in cerebral palsy.
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