Gait Analysis
A gait examination is the analysis of walking problems by visually examining the low back and the joints of the thighs, legs, and feet as you walk.
When performing a gait examination various stages of walking are observed including, initial contact, loading response, mid stance, terminal stance, pre swing, mid swing, and terminal swing. Many back, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot problems may be caused by or manifest themselves in subtle gait abnormalities.
What To Expect During Your Analysis
Gait training involves retraining the patient to improve their ability to walk as close to normal again. This training may involve:
- Stretching
- Strengthening
- Endurance exercise
- Balance exercises
- Visual/video training with feedback
- Verbal cues to improve walking patterns
- Training on different surfaces (grass, stairs, pavement, uneven surfaces)
Who Can Benefit:
There are a number of patients that can benefit from gait training including:
- Post-surgical hip, knee, ankle, foot patients
- Post-fracture patients
- Post-surgical spine surgery patients
- Patients with injuries to joints
- Patients with spinal cord injuries
- Vestibular/vertigo patients
- Neurologically involved patients
- Patients at risk for falls
- Stroke patients
- Numerous others
Call Us Today
This modality is typically only one part of a complete treatment plan that we customize for your specific needs.
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schedule an appointment to learn how we can incorporate gait training into your rehabilitation program.
