Antalgic gait
An antalgic gait is a gait that develops as a way to avoid pain while walking (antalgic = anti- + alge, "against pain"). It is a form of gait abnormality where the stance phase of gait is abnormally shortened relative to the swing phase. It is a good indication of weight-bearing pain.[1]
Conditions associated with an antalgic gait
- Coxalgia[2]
- Leg cramps
- Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD)
- Osteoarthritis
- Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis[3]
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS)[4]
- Trauma
References
- ^ GP Notebook
- ^ CALVÉ; et al. (1939). "PATHOGENESIS OF THE LIMP DUE TO COXALGIA: The Antalgic Gait". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 21 (1): 12. Archived from the original on 2010-10-23.
- ISBN 978-1-4377-0643-7
- PMID 11324667. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2015-08-16.