steppage gait

Foot drop is characterized by steppage gait.

Individuals with advanced disease develop a steppage gait and pes cavus; and later become wheelchair dependent.

Often, individuals with foot drop prefer to use a compensatory technique like steppage gait or hip hiking as opposed to a brace or splint.

Just when they believe that Melinda is out of danger, she begins to have heart problems, followed by paralysis (steppage gait) and none of the treatments seem to be working.

Steppage gait (High stepping, Neuropathic gait) is a form of gait abnormality characterised by foot drop due to loss of dorsiflexion.

Muscular weakness of dorsiflexors (dorsiflexion) hinders the ability to clear the floor during the swing phase of gait and patients may adopt a steppage gait pattern or ankle-foot-orthotics may be indicated.