Nipun Anuradha

Have you observed your walking pattern?
Have you ever observed your walking style?, Or did anyone ever tell you that you are walking wrong.Gait analysis or walking pattern analysis is a method using in Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation. Walking pattern deviations can be occurred due to various factors such as muscle imbalance, wrong posture or prolonged incorrect use of muscles, and various orthopedic or neurological conditions such as fractures,tendinitis,bursitis,inflammatory conditions and brain injury,stroke or other neurological injuries.Long term effects of this wrong walking pattern can give various symptoms of pain, deformity or psychological effects. Incorrect walking pattern can be corrected after thorough analysis of movements. After identifying the cause of abnormal walking pattern, Special muscle activation and relaxation techniques will be used by the Physiotherapist to correct it. Walking pattern deviations due to a pathological condition ( Orthopedic or Neurological ) can be corrected after conducting a tailor maid treatment protocol which can be a prolonged treatment plan.