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Gait analysis
Gait simply refers to the way a person walks. An abnormal gait can be caused by one or more parts of the body (such as the hips or knees) underperforming, which can lead to imbalances elsewhere in the body when moving.
Gait analysis is to study how the body moves – or its biomechanics and effects on the feet, hips, lower back and limbs. During gait analysis your body’s movements are observed, measured, recorded and assessed. Then a diagnosis can be made, and treatments can be prescribed for conditions that are affecting your ability to walk, or are causing you recurring pain.
The gait analysis is modulated or modified by many factors, and changes in the normal gait pattern can be transient or permanent. The factors can be of various types:
Extrinsic: such as terrain, footwear, clothing, cargo
Intrinsic: sex, weight, height, age, etc.
Physical: such as weight, height, physique
Psychological: personality type, emotions
Physiological: anthropometric characteristics, i.e., measurements and proportions of body
Pathological: for example, trauma, neurological diseases, musculoskeletal anomalies, psychiatric disorders