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 can be a good indication of pain with weight-bearing.^[1]

Conditions associated with an antalgic gait

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.
↑ Walter, Kevin D. (2011). "Hip" Chapter 199. In Marcdante K, Kliegman R, Jenson H, Behrman R (Ed.), Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics (6th ed.) pp. 744-45. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4377-0643-7
↑ Garchar, D. J.; Lewis, J. E.; Didomenico, L. A. (2001). "Hypertrophic sustentaculum tali causing a tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report" (PDF). The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 40 (2): 110–112. doi:10.1016/S1067-2516(01)80053-3. PMID 11324667.

Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)

Primarily nervous system

Primarily CNS

Movement disorders	Dyskinesia: Athetosis Tremor

Gait abnormality	Scissor gait Cerebellar ataxia Festinating gait Marche a petit pas Propulsive gait Stomping gait Spastic gait Magnetic gait

Lack of coordination	Dyskinesia: Ataxia Cerebellar ataxia/Dysmetria Sensory ataxia Dyssynergia Dysdiadochokinesia Asterixis

Other	Abnormal posturing: Opisthotonus Sensory processing disorder: Hemispatial neglect Facial weakness Hyperreflexia Pronator drift

Primarily PNS

Gait abnormality	Steppage gait Antalgic gait

Primarily muscular

Movement disorders	Spasm Trismus Fasciculation Fibrillation Myokymia Cramp

Gait abnormality	Myopathic gait Trendelenburg gait Pigeon gait

Other	Tetany Meningism

Primarily skeletal

Primarily joint

Joint locking

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