Clinical Gait - unit 3

Question 1

cerebral palsy

Answer 1

disorder to the development of movement and posture that occurs in developing fetal or infant brain

Question 2

can cerebral palsy progress

Answer 2

the neurological damage cannot, but motor inability might

Question 3

what is the prevalence of CP

Answer 3

most common motor disability

Question 4

when does most brain injury leading to CP occur

Answer 4

pregnancy

Question 5

types of gait abnormalities in CP

Answer 5

jump knee, recurvatum knee, crouch knee, stiff knee

Question 6

jump knee

Answer 6

knees are flexed and rapidly extend, ankles are pointed (looks like jumping)

Question 7

recurvatum knee

Answer 7

hyperextension and inversion of knees in stance phase (toes/knees turn inward)

Question 8

crouch knee

Answer 8

excessive knee flexion in stance phase (knees stay bent)

Question 9

stiff knee

Answer 9

limited knee flexion during swing phase

Question 10

how might we intervene on jump and recurvatum knee

Answer 10

botox - to prevent muscle contraction

Question 11

how might we intervene on crouch knee

Answer 11

cut heel/calf muscle to lengthen it

Question 12

how might we intervene on stiff knee

Answer 12

rectus femoris (extender) taken from quad and added to be a knee flexor