Functional
Gait Training
Functional Gait Training
Gait is defined by a person's manner of walking. Functional gait disturbances occur due to overlying disease, conditions, or biomechanical dysfunction.
Functional Gait Training to Improve Alterations in Gait Pattern
There may be many reasons why we demonstrate with alterations in our gait pattern. Some include;
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Acute Injury or trauma
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Past Injury or trauma
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Chronic disease or conditions
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Joint inflammation
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Pain
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Muscular asymmetries
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Postural misalignment
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Weakness
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Proprioception and balance deficiencies
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Coordination deficiencies
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Visual disturbances
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Decreased Neuromuscular connections
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Vestibular dysfunction
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External factors such as; the shoes we wear
Improve your Walking Ability with
Gait Training Exercises
Our goal is to determine which of these factors listed above are contributing to the alterations in your gait pattern through various forms of assessment. Once the root cause is determined, we will then establish an individualized protocol in order to help improve the efficiency of your functional gait pattern.
