2. Group 1 : hemiplegic gait
Members ;
Jesse rai
Simran basnet
M.d kaisher
Tapashna subba
Devangsh rai
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3. HEMIPLEGIC GAIT
Disruption of the corticospinal tract above the medulla results in contralateral
abnormal tone, posture, and hemiplegic gait.
The ipsilateral side is involved if the lesion occurs below the decussation of fibers
in the medulla. Tone is often increased.
Posture is characterized by leg extension or slight knee flexion. Hemiplegic gait
includes impaired natural swing at the hip and knee with leg circumduction. The
pelvis is often tilted upward on the involved side to permit adequate circumduction.
With ambulation, the leg moves forward and then swings back toward the midline
in a circular movement.
The heel-walking exercise is impaired as the patient scuffs the lateral sole and the
toe of the shoe while dragging the foot. With more severe involvement, the
movements are markedly slow and require great effort.
4. Phases of gait ROM in hip , knee,
ankle
Temporal
variables
Spatial
variables
Muscle involved rockers
1. Initial contact Hip extension 11 deg. Ankle
plantar flexed , knee flexed
1. step time: increases
2. Stride time:
increases
1. Stride
length:
increased
Hip extensors , plantar
flexors , knee flexors
Forefoot rocker
2.Loading response Hip extension ,knee
extension
3.Stance: decreased 2. Step
length:
increases
hip extensors , knee
extensors .
3. Mid stance Excessive knee flexion , hip
flexion
4.Swing duration :
increased
3. Step width:
increased
Hip extensors , knee
flexors
4. Terminal stance Knee flexion, ankle plantar
flexion , hip flexion
5. Cadence :
decreased
4. Foot angle
: excessive
plantar
flexion
Knee flexors plantar
flexors hip flexors ,
plantar flexors
5.Pre swing Hip flexion decreases , knee
flexion decreases . P.F
Concentric conc. Of hip
flexors
6. Initial swing Hip flexion at 8 deg. Of ext.
P.F, knee extension
Hip flexors , plantar
flexors
7. Mid swing Hip flexion by 19 deg. , knee
ext. decreased . Dec. D.F. P.F
Knee extensors ,hip
flexors , plantar flexors
8. Terminal swing Hip flexion increased .
Hyperextension of knee .
Substantial hip
extensors , knee
extensors
8. Temporal Spatial
Speed (decrease) Stride length ( decrease)
Intial contact ( terminal stance) Step length decrease
Single load Support( mid swing) With of the base increase
Cadence ( decrease) Degree of toe out
Double limb support( terminal
stance and terminal swing)
Variables…
13. Phases of gait Temporal variables Spatial variables ROM in
Hip, knee ankle
Muscles involved Rockers
INITIAL
CONTACT : Heel
contact absent,
Toe to heel
progression
STEP TIME :
REDUCED
STEP LENGTH :
DECREASED
Hip extensors,
knee extensors
work extensively
because knee is
flexed throughout
the gait, Rigid
Ankle dorsiflexors
causes foot drop
FOREFOOT
ROCKER
LOADING
RESPONSE
STRIDE TIME :
REDUCED
STRIDE LENGTH :
DECREASED
Hip extensors,
Knee
extensors(eccentri
c), plantar
flexors(eccentric)
and reduced
progression to
dorsiflexion
ANKLE ROCKER
14. TERMINAL
STANCE : Late
heel off and
toe off.
SINGLE LIMB TIME :
REDUCED
FOOT ANGLE :
INTOEING
Hip adductors
work slightly to
flex hip, reduced
action of knee
flexors, reduced
action of plantar
flexors(concentri
c) due to rigidity.
FOREFOOT
ROCKER
MID STANCE STANCE
DURATION :
INCREASED
BASE OF
SUPPORT :
REDUCED
Frontal plane
muscles Hip
adductors, knee
extensors to
control motion,
plantar
flexors(eccentric
)
ANKLE ROCKER
15. TERMINAL
SWING:ABSEN
T
WALKING SPEED :
INCREASED
MID SWING CADENCE(110-
115steps/min) :
INCREASED
Decreased Hip
flexors action
which causes
foot dragging,
knee flexors,
reduced
dorsiflexors
action causes
foot drop and
dragging
INITIAL SWING
:ABSENT
SWING TIME :
REDUCED
PRE SWING DOUBLE SUPPORT
TIME : INCREASED
Hip flexors,
Rectus femoris,
PF work but
relaxes quickly
as weight
releases quickly
17. Spastic Diplegia
• form of cerebral palsy (CP) that is a chronic neuromuscular condition that
primarily affects motor control in legs.
Characterstics :-
• Hypertonia & Spasticity
• “Tightness” or ‘Stiffness” in the muscles of lower extremity of human body
• Muscle weakness & Delayed developmental milestones
• Challenges with Balance, Walking and Growth.
18. Common Abnormal Gait Patterns in indivials
with Spastic Diplegia include:
• Scissor Gait – walking with the knees turned inwards
• Tip-Toeing Gait – walking on toes
• Crouch Gait – walking with continuously bent knees, hips and
ankles.
Scissor + Tip- toeing
Gait
23. Genu recurvatum is a deformity in
the knee joint, in which the knee
bends backwards .
In this deformity, excessive
extension occurs in the tibio-femoral
joint.
Genu recurvatum is also called knee
hyperextension and back knee.
This gait is more common in women.
CAUSES: physeal arrest , soft tissue
laxity, complications related to
fractures, such as prolonged
immobilization and mal-alignment.