GAIT ANALYSIS PODIATRIC

Gait analysis forms part of the overall assessment of the locomotor system. The main objective of the overall assessment focuses on the position and alignment of the body and the relationship of the foot to the ground during gait. This involves discriminating between normal and abnormal gait indicators using visual or computerized gait analysis.

Gait depends on the repeated performance of the lower limbs of a sequence of motions that simultaneously advance the body along a desired line of progression while maintaining a stable weight bearing posture.