OG gait terms
Rancho Gait terms
Gait deviations
Gait deviations 2
Rancho to OG gait
100

This begins directly after midswing as the swing limb begins to extend and ends just prior to heel strike.

What is deceleration?

100

 This begins when the heel of the stance limb rises and ends when the other foot touches the ground

What is terminal stance?

100

Foot lands flat. There is no heel strike.

What is foot flat?

100

Foot plantarflexed during swing phase of gait so pt has to flex hip higher to clear foot so it doesn’t drag

What is foot drop?

100

initial contact

what is heel strike

200

The point when the swing limb is directly under the body 

What is mid swing?

200

The beginning of the stance phase that occurs when the foot touches the ground

What is initial contact?

200

“Cowboy walk” during stance phase of gait

What are genu varus?

200

Knee hyperextension during stance phase of gait 

What is genu recurvatum?

200

pre swing

What is toe off?

300

The instant that the heel touches the ground begins stance phase

What is heel strike?

300

This corresponds to amount of time between initial contact and beginning of swing for the other leg

What is a loading response?

300

A protective gait pattern with decreased step length of involved side to avoid weight bearing side due to pain

What is antalgic gait?

300

often called “Old man walk” characterized by flexed hips and knees, slow cadence, no heel strike or toe off, shuffling gait. 

What is crouch gait?

300

terminal stance

What is heel off?

400

This begins when toe off is complete and reference limb swings until positioned directly under the body

What is acceleration?

400

This begins when the stance foot lifts from the floor and ends with maximal knee flexion during swing

What is initial swing?

400

This disease is associated with festinating gait

What is Parkinson's disease?


400

Circular motion to advance the leg during swing phase of gait.

What is circumduction?

400

loading response

What is foot flat?

500

The point during stance when entire body weight is directly over stance limb

What is mid stance?

500

It begins with max knee flexion during swing and ends when tibia is perpendicular to the ground

What is mid swing?

500

This gait deviation is characterized by the swing leg advance by compensating through a combination of elevation of the pelvis and plantarfexion of the stance leg

What is vaulting?

500

This is when you see a drop in the pelvis on the contralateral side during stance phase of gait of the week side.

What is uncompensated Trendelenburg?

500

mid stance

What is mid stance?