Abnormal Gait | Definition | Affected area | Image |
Steppage gait | Excessive flexion of hip and knee joints during the swing phase with toes clearing the ground | Weakness of dorsiflexor muscles of the ankle |
|
Trendelenburg gait | Abnormal pelvis exhibiting a downward tilt toward the unaffected side during the swing phase | Weakness of hip abductor muscles |
|
Circumduction gait | Excessive extension in the knee and locking at the end of the stance phase | Lack of knee flexion or length discrepancy |
|
Short-limb gait | Flexed knee in the longer limb or dorsiflexed foot in the shorter limb equalizing the limbs | Length discrepancy |
|
Hand-to-thigh gait | Pushing the thigh backward manually to stabilize the knee | Weakness of quadriceps and fixed knee flexion |
|
Equinus gait | Walking on the toes painlessly | Weakness of the ankle dorsiflexors, Achilles tendon tightness |
|