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Gait considerations

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show during swing phase, aproximately 4 degrees.  
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What is the high and low point of the lateral tilt of the pelvis during a gait? And it is controlled by wich muscles?   show
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What are the phases of gait on STANCE PHASE?   show
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What are the phases of gait on SWING PHASE?   show
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Whats is cadence? And what is the average of steps per minute?   show
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Common gait deviations: Stance phase.   show
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Bending on the same side of weakness:( Stance Phase)   show
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Backward lean of the trunk:(Stance Phase)   show
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show Step lenght is the measured distance between the points of heel contact, of one extremity to the point of heel strike of opposite extremity.  
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Excessive hip flexion:(Stance Phase)   show
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Limited hip extension:(Stance Phase)   show
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Limited hip flexion: (Stance Phase)   show
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show weak quadriceps, pt has difficulty going down stairs or ramp; trunk may compensate by ncreasing forward bending. May hv difficulty with sit to stand.  
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Hyperextension of the knee caused by:   show
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TOE FIRST-heel contact floor at heel strike.   show
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FOOT SLAP   show
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show patient may compensate for this deficit by using a steppage gait (excessive hip and knee flexion)  
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What happen on floot flat? What the major cause od if?   show
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show execessive dorsiflexion with uncontrolled forward motion o the tibia. This is result of WEAK PLANTARFLEXORS.  
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What is a EQUINUS GAIT?   show
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Equinus gait may be caused by what?   show
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show execessive lateral contact of foot during stance with VARUS position of CALCANEUS.  
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show Weak spatic invertors, weak evertors, pes varus, genu varum  
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show excessive medial contact of foot during stance phase, with VALGUS position of CALCANEUS.  
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show weak invertors, pes planus, genu valgum and spaticity.  
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show the result of spatic toe flexors, possibilty a hyperactice plantar grasp reflex.  
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What are the major causes of INADEQUATE PUSH OFF?   show
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show Insufficient foward pelvic rotation (eg. stroke), Insuff. hip and knee flexion, circundation, Hip Hiking, Steppage gait( execessive hip and knee flexion), Abnormal synergistic, Vaulting.  
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show Insuff. knee flexion, Excessive knee flexion.  
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What are the commmon Gait Deviations Swing phase?(Ankle and foot) -3   show
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What is vaulting in a gait?   show
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