Why Shoes Make “Normal” Gait Impossible
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Matt WhiteheadPosted
Mon 13 Jun 2011 12:49pm
of millions of dollars are spent for orthotics designed to “normalize” foot balance, stability, and gait. Podiatrists and other medical practitioners are constantly applying therapies and ancillary products to correct gait faults and re-establish “normal” gait.
While such therapies provide some relief from gait-induced distress symptoms, they are largely
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Obesity, Gait Patterns and Vision
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Your Therapy SourcePosted
Fri 04 Mar 2011 9:32amGait and Posture published research comparing the walking patterns of normal weight children versus obese children. Gait analysis was performed on 32 children in light... in the stance phase of walking. With the removal of vision, the obese children's gait patterns were affected more than their normal weight peers. The results indicated that obese
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Gait Analysis
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TekkoPosted
Fri 16 Oct 2009 10:03pm
Went for a gait analysis this morning to find out whether there was anything wrong with my running that is causing so much problems.Well according to the nice doctor, there is basically nothing wrong. The only minor things she could see were1) my right leg tend to swing out slightly before swinging back to the front. This cause an imbalance to the hip
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Ainsley Using the Gait Trainer
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SusanPosted
Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:38pm
I've got some pictures and video for you of Ainsley using the new gait trainer (walker) that first weekend.
She went from this:
To this by the end:
To see more pictures of her using the gait trainer that day click this entire album link.
Here is video of her in action:
Although whether she likes it or not still depends a lot
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How to best help stroke survivors use gait technology to regain mobility
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David D.Posted
Wed 11 May 2011 9:59pm
My article entitled “Simple Steps” was printed in the April issue of Advance for Physical Therapy Magazine. If you missed it you can go to this link to read my article and learn more about some of the new technologies for stroke rehabilitation.
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What Is The Best Gait Analysis Method?
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Daniel MundayPosted
Wed 01 Dec 2010 9:38pm
I caught up with the guys from over at Footpoint Mosman last week and asked them what is the best gait analysis method.
If you’re not sure what I mean by gait analysis it is the best way to see if you are wearing the right shoes for your foot type.
So I put Eion on the DPM hotseat and asked him to spill the beans in this short video:
I
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Gait Assessment and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Your Therapy SourcePosted
Thu 04 Aug 2011 6:44am
Journal of Child Neurology published research on the gait assessments of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with long distance walking. Overall, the children... versus the moderate group.
Reference: Raluca Ganea, MSc et al. Gait Assessment in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy During Long-Distance Walking. Published online
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Multiple Sclerosis Gait issues - a two-part webinar
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stuartPosted
Thu 04 Feb 2010 12:00am
MS Learn Online Presents:
Gait and MS: A Common Issue
A two-part video webcast series that explores
Symptoms that contribute to gait issues
Spasticity
Fatigue
Foot drop
Loss of balance
Managing gait issues
The role of a physiatrist
Research
Assistive devices
Click here to view the webcasts
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