A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the worsening ...

The body's response to the valgus thrust at the knee is a net knee adductor moment (Figure 13). Joint kinetic data, specifically the net knee coronal plane moment in stance, would substantiate the ...

The word gait refers to the movement you use to walk or run. Walking is a complex series of movements that requires your brain, bones, and muscles to work together, with help from your heart and lungs ...

Abnormal gait or a walking abnormality is when a person is unable to walk in a typical way. This may be due to injuries, underlying conditions, or issues with the legs and feet. Walking may seems to ...

Neurological disorders of gait, balance and posture are both debilitating and common. Adequate recognition of these so-called disorders of axial mobility is important as they can offer useful clues to ...

Gait apraxia is characterized by difficulty coordinating and initiating the movement of walking. It is distinct from lower limb apraxia, which may affect motor function of the lower limbs more ...

Most runners aspire to be better than they were the day before. Whether you want to run farther, faster, or just feel better doing it, many runner’s feel a fundamental need to improve their ...

An antalgic gait is a disruption in a person’s walking pattern that’s usually caused by pain. In an antalgic gait, the phase when you stand is shorter than when you swing the other leg forward to take ...