05/14/2026
Let's talk gait!🚶
Video 1 shows decreased hip extension and minimal terminal stance of the left (affected) leg and asymmetrical, decreased step length on the right side.
Yes, there also impairments in swing phase that we've been working on . . . BUT if you aren't achieving terminal stance, you're setting yourself up to make swing phase even more difficult.
During this session we focused on:
1) Walking with resistance behind the right leg
2) Resisted walking with posterior pull at the hips
3) Incline walking on the treadmill
4) Resisted right leg step taps with and without upper extremity activities
Video 2 was taken immediately after these interventions and were able to see increased hip extension and terminal stance on the left and a much larger, more symmetrical step with the right!
We love a good gait training session! Come join us for one!
