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Antalgic gait is a form of gait abnormality where the stance phase of gait is abnormally shortened relative to the swing phase. It can be a good indication of pain with weight-bearing.^[1]

Conditions associated with an antalgic gait

References

^ GP Notebook
^ CALVÉ et al. (1939). "PATHOGENESIS OF THE LIMP DUE TO COXALGIA: The Antalgic Gait". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 21 (1): 12. http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/21/1/12.
^ Garchar, D. J.; Lewis, J. E.; Didomenico, L. A. (2001). "Hypertrophic sustentaculum tali causing a tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report" (PDF). The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 40 (2): 110–112. doi:10.1016/S1067-2516(01)80053-3. PMID 11324667. http://www.ankleandfootcare.com/research/jfas_vol40_no2.pdf. edit

Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)

Primarily nervous system

Primarily CNS

Movement disorders	Dyskinesia: Athetosis · Tremor · Dyskinesia

Gait abnormality	Scissor gait · Cerebellar ataxia · Festinating gait · Propulsive gait · Stomping gait · Spastic gait · Magnetic gait

Lack of coordination	Dyskinesia: Ataxia (Cerebellar ataxia/Dysmetria, Sensory ataxia) Dysdiadochokinesia · Asterixis

Other	Abnormal posturing: Opisthotonus Perceptual disorder: Hemispatial neglect Facial weakness · Hyperreflexia · Pronator drift

Primarily PNS

Gait abnormality	Steppage gait · Antalgic gait

Primarily muscular

Movement disorders	Spasm (Trismus) · Fasciculation · Fibrillation · Myokymia · Cramp

Gait abnormality	Myopathic gait · Trendelenburg gait · Pigeon gait

Other	Tetany · Meningism

Primarily skeletal

Rachitic rosary · Clubbing

Primarily joint

Joint locking

M: CNS

anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

M: PNS

anat(h/r/t/c/b/l/s/a)/phys(r)/devp/prot/nttr/nttm/ntrp

noco/auto/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1B)

M: MUS, DF+DRCT

anat (h/n, u, t/d, a/p, l)/phys/devp/hist

noco(m, s, c)/cong(d)/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (M1A/3)

M: BON/CAR

anat(c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell

noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M5)

M: JNT

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M01C, M4)

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