Pathology | Predominantly Symmetrical | Predominantly Assymetrical |
Upper motoneuron (UMN) | Diplegia
Quadriplegia |
Hemiplegia |
Brain Stem | Ataxic | |
Lower motoneuron (LMN) | Spina Bifida | Femoral nerve palsy |
Sensory | Neuropathy | |
Basal Ganglia | Athetoid | |
Cortical | Apraxia | |
Orthopedic | Anteversion
Tibial torsion |
Congenital Dislocation (CDH) |
Amputee | Trans-tibial
Trans-femoral |
Region | Sagittal | Frontal | Transverse |
Foot | Toe flexion | Pes planus/supinatus | In/out-toeing |
Ankle | Equinus, Drop foot
Excessive dorsiflexion Clonus |
Varus/Valgus | |
Tibia | Tibial Torsion | ||
Knee | Stiff knee
Recurvatum Abnormal loading |
Varus/Valgus | |
Femur | Femoral Anteversion | ||
Hip | Forward trunk flexion | Tendelenberg sign | |
Pelvis | Anterior/posterior tilt | Rotation | |
Spine | Lordosis/kyphosis | Duchenne sign | Scoliosis |
Arms | Abnormal swing | Lateral thrust |
Velocity | Stride Length | Cadence | Stance Duration | Step Length (wrt. contralat.) | Step Time
(wrt. contralat.) |
Step Width | |
Antalgic | Low | Short | Fast | Short | Long | Short | Wide |
Unstable | Low | Short | Low | Long | |||
Compensated | Normal | Short | Fast | Short | |||
Uncompensated | Low | Short | Normal | ||||
Apropulsive | Reduced |