March 2025 Pediatric Lecture Series: Pediatric Gait Analysis (Part 1 of 3)-Session Recording

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The AAPMNR Pediatric Rehabilitation Virtual Lecture Series introduced a three-part series on pediatric gait, led by Dr. James Carollo, Director at the Center for Gait and Movement Analysis, Children's Hospital Colorado. The focus is on understanding and analyzing normal and impaired gait, based on Dr. Jacqueline Perry's eight phases of gait and 13 critical events. Dr. Carollo elaborates on the gait cycle, emphasizing the importance of heel-first contact and controlled joint movements during different phases, using observational and instrumented gait analysis. He differentiates between true and apparent equinus and highlights the significance of recognizing gait impairments and the role of critical events in diagnosing and treating mobility limitations, such as using ankle-foot orthoses. The lecture aims to equip clinicians with knowledge and tools to enhance understanding of gait abnormalities for better clinical decision-making. Subsequent sessions will continue exploring these concepts and application in clinical practice, coupled with a board review session on Spina Bifida.

Keywords

pediatric gait

gait analysis

Dr. James Carollo

heel-first contact

gait cycle

equinus

mobility limitations

ankle-foot orthoses

Spina Bifida