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Vaulting?
THE SWING LEG ADVANCES BY COMPENSATION THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF ELEVATION OF THE PELVIS AND PLANTAR FLEXION OF THE STANCE LEG
A gait pattern where the swing leg advances by compensating through the combination of elevation of the pelvis and plantar flexion of the stance leg?
VAULTING
Lateral trunk flexion and weight shifting over the stance leg is a form of what gait pattern?
TRENDELENBURG
A patient with gluteus medius weakness will likely show this gait pattern?
TRENDELENBURG GAIT
Trendelenburg gait?
A GAIT PATTERN THAT DENOTES GLUTEUS MEDIUS WEAKNESS; EXCESSIVE LATERAL TRUNK FLEXION AND WEIGHT SHIFTING OVER THE STANCE LEG
Tabetic gait?
A HIGH STEPPING ATAXIC GAIT PATTERN IN WHICH THE FEET SLAP THE GROUND
A high stepping ataxic gait pattern in which the feet slap the ground?
TABETIC GAIT
A patient with dorsiflexor weakness may exhibit signs of this gait pattern?
STEPPAGE GAIT
A gait pattern in which the feet and toes are lifted through hip and knee flexion to excessive heights; usually secondary to dorsiflexor weakness. The foot will slap at initial contact with the ground secondary to the decreased control?
STEPPAGE GAIT
A gait pattern with stiff movements, toes seeming to catch and drag, legs held together, hip and knee joints slightly flexed?
SPASTIC GAIT
A gait pattern in which the legs cross midline upon advancement?
SCISSOR GAIT
A gait pattern marked by increased forward flexion of the trunk and knees; gait is shuffling with quick and small steps; festinating may occur?
PARKINSONIAN GAIT
Festinating gait?
*PATIENT WALKS ON TOES AS THOUGH PUSHED
*STARTS SLOWLY, INCREASES, AND MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE PATIENT GRASPS AN OBJECT IN ORDER TO STOP
A gait pattern where a patient walks on toes as though pushed. It starts slowly, increases, and may continue until the patient grasps an object in order to stop?
FESTINATING GAIT
A patient demonstrating a high step gait usually involves excessive activity of what muscle, and is referred to as what kind of gait pattern?
*GASTROCNEMIUS
*EQUINE GAIT PATTERN
Equine gait?
A GAIT PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH STEPS; USUALLY INVOLVES EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY OF THE GASTROCNEMIUS
Double step gait?
A GAIT PATTERN IN WHICH ALTERNATE STEPS ARE OF A DIFFERENT LENGTH OR AT A DIFFERENT RATE
A patient with insufficient hip, knee, or dorsiflexion may compensate by using this gait pattern?
CIRCUMDUCTION
Circumduction gait?
A GAIT PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY A CIRCULAR MOTION TO ADVANCE THE LEG DURING SWING PHASE; THIS MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE FOR INSUFFICIENT HIP OR KNEE FLEXION OR DORSIFLEXION
A staggering gait pattern seen in cerebellar disease?
CEREBELLAR GAIT
A gait patter characterized by staggering and unsteadiness. There is usually a wide base of support and movements are exaggerated?
ATAXIC GAIT
Ataxic gait?
A GAIT PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY STAGGERING AND UNSTEADINESS. THERE IS USUALLY A WIDE BASE OF SUPPORT AND MOVEMENTS ARE EXAGGERATED
A pt is showing a decreased step length to avoid weight bearing on an involved extremity. What gait pattern is this?
ANTALGIC GAIT
Antalgic gait?
A PROTECTIVE GAIN PATTERN WHERE THE INVOLVED STEP LENGTH IS DECREASED IN ORDER TO AVOID WEIGHT BEARING ON THE INVOLVED SIDE USUALLY SECONDARY TO PAIN.
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