GAIT is the pattern of movement of the limbs during locomotion. It requires function and stability across every joint, ligament, and muscle in the body. GAIT can be categorized into two main phases, stance, and swing. These phases can be even further divided into subphases such as propulsion, shift, transition, and strike, which all have unique essential characteristics.
GAIT is something we take for granted, but something most of us do not do correctly. Often, sedentary lifestyles, poor exercise form, history of injuries, and postural dysfunctions alter our GAIT and create a variety of problems. GAIT analysis is a helpful tool in identifying issues throughout the entire body.
Whether you are recovering from an injury (tear, surgery, scar tissue, aging) preparing for a big race, or just looking to improve your everyday life, GAIT analysis can help. GAIT abnormalities have many different origins and presentations and should always be evaluated by a medical professional.
SYMPTOMS:
Running pain | Walking pain |Poor balance | Body disconnection| Instability | Nothing at all!
OUR DIFFERENCE:
Gait abnormalities have many origins and presentations and can affect a patient in many different ways. Our team of doctors have cutting-edge training in GAIT analysis and correction to ensure that every patient has the ability to move correctly. We efficiently analyze movement patterns to help find what is triggering your condition or preventing you from achieving your physical goals. Our team of doctors evaluates each patient through a detailed history and comprehensive physical exam that includes a series of dynamic and static tests, stress tests, postural exam, stability tests, and examination of the lower or upper extremity movement patterns that trigger your symptoms. This thorough examination will allow us to identify what is causing your pain or dysfunction and begin working on an individualized treatment plan with corrective exercises that fits your exact needs.