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 is a good indication of weight-bearing pain.GP Notebook
Conditions associated with an antalgic gait Coxalgia Leg cramps Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD) Osteoarthritis Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) Slipped capital femoral epiphysisWalter, 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. Pravin Elsevier. Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) Trauma
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