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A Trendelenburg gait is characterized by a certain walking style. It causes you to appear like you're swaying from side to side when you're walking. It may look as though you're missing steps or ...

A waddling gait happens because of weakness in your hip girdle and upper thigh muscles. To make up for the weakness, you sway from side to side and your hip drops with each step. It’s also called ...

Some people have gait problems without any changes in their balance. But if a person has trouble with balance, it usually affects their gait and may make it unsteady. Gait refers to the pattern of ...

An unsteady gait refers to a pattern of walking that’s unstable. This can increase your risk of injury if left unmanaged. Using walking aids and making some small changes to your environment can help.

VANCOUVER — Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) reduces freezing of gait (FOG) in men with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD), a small new pilot study has shown. The intervention had a dramatic effect, ...

What is gait analysis? Chances are, if you're a runner, it's a term you've heard floating about. If you’re pounding the sidewalk in a favorite pair of running shoes, you may not have stopped to think ...

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 ...

Chronic alcoholism is often associated with a disturbed gait and balance, likely caused by alcohol damage to neural systems. While some studies have suggested that abstinence can lead to partial ...