Neurological Examination of the Leg 19: Gait

Ask the patient to:

  1. Walk across the room, turn and come back.

  2. Walk heel-to-toe in a straight line

  3. Walk on their toes in a straight line

  4. Walk on their heels in a straight line

  5. Hop in place on each foot

  6. Do a shallow knee bend

  7. Rise from a sitting position

Finally...

Thank the patient for allowing you to examine them.

 

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