Gait Conditions

What characterizes an Antalgic Gait?

One foot is in pain, with guarding of the arm, and flexion at the hip, knee, and ankle.

What defines Arthrogenic Gait?

The limb is stiff with inability to flex, no dorsiflexion, and movement involves circumduction and vaulting to clear the opposite limb.

What is Ataxic Gait associated with?

Problems with the cerebellum or cranial nerve 8, affecting proprioception and balance, tested through the Romberg test.

What is a key indicator of Contracture Gait?

Leaning towards extension or flexion in the hips and knees, often due to hip or knee flexion contracture.

What happens during Gluteus Medius (Trendelenburg) Gait?

The hip on one side is weak leading to trunk contraction on that side.

How does Chorus Girl Gait differ from Trendelenburg Gait?

Both Gluteus Medius muscles are affected, requiring trunk contraction for compensation.

Describe Hemiplegic Gait.

Involves contralateral affection, with wrist bending, elbow flexion, and spastic behavior. Gluteus Maximus may cause inward rotation of the limb.

What occurs during the Gluteus Maximus gait phase?

During the early part of stance, the pelvis pushes backward and the lower back extends.

What are the main features of Parkinsonian Gait?

Tremors, bradykinesia, shuffling gait, difficulty initiating movement, and common in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

What is the cause of Plantar Flexor Gait?

Contraction of dorsiflexors leading to walking on the heels of the feet.

What does Psoatic Limp indicate?

A myopathic condition resulting in a limp due to hip flexion problems, requiring trunk extension to walk.

What does Quadriceps Avoidance Gait entail?

The individual avoids contracting the quadriceps, needing to push the knee into extension manually.

What is Scissors Gait often seen in?

Cerebral palsy, characterized by criss-crossing of the legs due to adductor longus contraction.

How is Short Leg Gait compensated?

The shorter leg is abducted laterally to balance the walking pattern.

What causes Foot Drop Gait?

Dorsiflexion issues leading to dragging of the foot with heel strike presenting as foot slap.