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cerebral palsy with the intent to supplement existing muscle function during walking ref(passive) caused bycrouch gait
PT Knee flexion contractureleadingto crouch gait
a combination of weak extensor muscles that do not produce adequate muscle forces to keep the posture upright , coupled with contraction of muscles that limit the joint range of motion(passive) is caused byCrouch gait
a combination of weak extensor muscles that do not produce adequate muscle forces to keep posture upright , coupled with tight flexor muscles that limit the joint range of motion(passive) is caused byCrouch gait
Slight shortening of the triceps surae muscle » Walking and standing « ) and gradually overstretching ( slight footdroppreventsthe crouch gait
a combination of extensor muscles too weak to keep posture upright with tight flexor muscles that limit joints ’ range of motion(passive) is caused byCrouch gait
the increase of knee flexion subsequent to ATL ... this techniquewill leadto crouch gait
Slight shortening of the dataplazq surae muscle ( slight footdroppreventsthe crouch gait
neuromuscular inhibitionsleadingto crouch gait
weak extensor muscles that do not produce adequate muscle forces to keep upright posture under gravity ( 7 , 8)(passive) is caused byCrouch gait
The Rigid AFOpreventscrouch gait
excessive weakness of the plantar flexors or overlengthening of the calf muscles alonemay contributeto crouch gait
that motor problems may worseneven leadingto crouch gait
lengthening ( ATL ) surgery ... high incidence of overcorrectionmay resultin crouch gait
the other factorscontributingto crouch gait
spastic diplegia , a type of cerebral palsy(passive) is caused byCrouch gait
Lever arm dysfunctionalso contributedto crouch gait
Muscle weaknessmay contributeto crouch gait
mechanisms by whichmay contributeto crouch gait
knee pain and progressive loss of functioncausedknee pain and progressive loss of function
from the tightness of hamstring musclesresultingfrom the tightness of hamstring muscles
minimal distortion , and minimal distortion is harder to notice initially , butcreatesminimal distortion , and minimal distortion is harder to notice initially , but
to knee pain and progressive loss of joint functioncan leadto knee pain and progressive loss of joint function
to progressive degeneration of the ability to walkcan leadto progressive degeneration of the ability to walk
people from using it everywhereto preventpeople from using it everywhere
a child ’s knees to flex and turn inwardcausesa child ’s knees to flex and turn inward
to complicationscan leadto complications
if the hamstrings are not lengthened concomitantlymay resultif the hamstrings are not lengthened concomitantly
to joint pain and degenerative arthritiscan leadto joint pain and degenerative arthritis
Figure C7causedFigure C7
in an increase of the joint stress due to an excessive knee flexionresultsin an increase of the joint stress due to an excessive knee flexion
Requires surgical correction if greater than 15 to 20 and the functionalgoal is communityCausesRequires surgical correction if greater than 15 to 20 and the functionalgoal is community