Biomechanics 233

Course overview

Hour 1 *Identify some common gait abnormalities seen in gait analysis and develop mental strategies in evaluating the 3 cardinal planes of motion and potential failures in the loading of these planes. *Categorize the Fast and Slow phases of an imbalance asymmetrical gait and define rehabilitation strategies to remedy the gait pathology. *Develop a conceptual overview of how step length and stride length change in a limping gait. *Breakdown portions of the gait cycle into its component parts, including compensation patterns *Conceptualize the gait changes oriented around a hallux (great toe) amputation and learn to predict gait compensations off of a fixed anatomic anomaly. *Describe arm swing and how it plays out in gait, particularly asymmetrical, and develop some treatment concepts in addressing this asymmetry. Hour 2 *Discuss the critical function of the deep neck flexors and transverse abdominus, and how they related to gait, especially the running athlete. *Identify the 3 compartments of the thoracolumbar fascia and translate them into gait concepts and treatment concepts. *Develop treatment concepts in addressing this asymmetry and define in-phase and out-of-phase arm and leg swing assimilation *Discuss on a surface level the concepts of speed in gait, and how to adjust the speed of one's gait to break down gait components that might lead to better treatment directions. *Describe central pattern generators and relate to arm swing on a neurologic level. *Recognize some common gait abnormalities seen in gait analysis such as arm swing, step length, the cross over gait, and develop mental strategies in evaluating the 3 cardinal planes of motion and potential failures in the loading of these planes when it comes to these gait parameters.