Understanding Gait Analysis - How it can help you

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Understanding Gait Analysis - How it can help you
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• Walking short or medium distances requires our
  muscles and joints to be pain free and in a good
  condition. For efficient walking enough strength
  in the muscles and range of movement in the
  joints is required.
• While you are walking, one leg swings through in
  forward position (swing phase) and the other leg
  gives your body the required support (support
  phase). Both phases are important in good gait
  and can influence the opposite leg and your upper
  body.

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• When you walk faster, the time of these phases
  reduces and the angle required at the joints and
  strength of the muscles for control is increased
  exponentially.
• Gait analysis is the study of the pattern of our
  walking. Every human being has a specific pattern
  of walking. The manner in which a person walks is
  responsible for causing pain in different body
  parts such as hips, knees, ankles, or feet.
• With todays hectic modern lifestyle many people
  face pain in their legs at some stage of their
  life. Wearing shoes, walking on concrete
  footpaths and periods of sedentary lifestyle all
  contribute to pain walking and can alter our
  natural gait.

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• How does a Physio analyse gait?
• By observing your posture when you stand
• Your walking and/or running gait will be observed
  and can be videoed for you to see it and learn.
• The effect of footwear or orthotics on your gait
• The range of motion at all the joints will be
  checked. Hypermobile (more mobile than normal)
  joints can be just as much a problem as stiff
  joints.
• Functional muscle power will be assessed by a
  physio who is a movement specialist

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• How an injury is treated by a Physio?
• After analysing the area of your pain and injury,
  and assessing your gait, the physio will massage,
  give acupuncture or laser and mobilise the
  problem areas as required. You will then be
  taught strengthening exercises and functional
  exercises specific to improving your gait to the
  best of your bodys ability. Everybody is
  different!
• If you are looking for a Physio North Sydney is
  the home for some renowned foot and ankle
  physiotherapy centres.

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