Most runners know a gait analysis only as something done when a shoe store associate crouches down to the floor to watch them run back and forth in their socks with pant legs hiked up to mid-calves.

"Almost no footwear" today supports it, says this gait specialist, who explains the aha! connection between the feet and ...

Trendelenburg gait can happen when the way you walk — your gait — is affected by weakness in your hip abductor muscles. If your glutes are too weak to support your weight as you walk, you’ll walk with ...

Personalized gait retraining could be a safe, non-surgical option to reduce pain and possibly slow disease in some patients. It’s one of those “there’s no harm in trying”-type treatments that could be ...

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 ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve your walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. This may be helpful for older adults who have ...

Neurologic abnormalities affecting gait occur early in several types of non-Alzheimer's dementias, but their value in predicting the development of dementia is uncertain. We analyzed the relation ...

When runners are looking to get faster, they often focus on things such as upping their mileage, adding in more speedworkor improving their strength and conditioning. All these things can help, of ...

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 ...