Gait Deviations
Draft — clinical review requiredAnkle and foot
- Equinovarus positioningPlantarflexion together with rearfoot inversion
- Excessive or prolonged pronationGreater, persistent eversion and medial arch lowering
- Flat-foot initial contactHeel and forefoot contact almost together
- Foot drop during swingThe foot stays more plantarflexed as the leg swings forward, so the toes pass closer to the ground.
- Foot slapHeel first, then rapid forefoot lowering
- Forefoot initial contactForefoot first; heel lowers afterward
- Persistent supinated foot positionPersistent inversion, raised arch and lateral contact
- Premature heel riseHeel rises earlier after heel-first contact
- Prolonged heel contact and reduced push-offLonger heel contact; reduced final plantarflexion
- Toeing-inFoot axis points inward relative to travel
- Toeing-outFoot axis farther outward relative to travel