Comments appreciated: gait analysis video - what’s strange?

[estherderu]

dear Dominic,

I agree with my colleagues that a good assessment cannot be done with tshirt on. I would like to see this person in (short) shorts only. A video analysis is only part of the assessment and can assist but...

- better light is needed,
- more steps are needed.
I would like to see him standing on one leg for at least 30 sec and see how his whole body reacts.
Better even, can he go to a real gait lab? that would be the best....
However....I do think using you-tube is a smart way of getting information all over the world fast ... very good idea!

good luck with your assessment

[DomT6]

Many thanks for these replies, we appreciate this very much.

Some of the videos posted in the later post are with shorts, but the light is not good and there is no greater number of steps. We need to find a place with good light where we can film a good number of steps from the side. We'll do that with no t-shirt or a tight t-shirt.

Could anyone recommend any exercises that would build up the appropriate muscles and stretches that would loosen up the appropriate areas?

Thanks again.

[physio.smith]

I saw other clips taken, you really need to be barefoot, the boots and socks don't give you a good view of what is going on.
As for exercises...you really need to get a thorough assessment of function done and get a individual program according to your needs.
*If you stretch some muscles without strengthening others you risk further instability problems.
*If you don't strengthen specific muscle, in a specific way, you risk overusing already dominent muscles and missing the ones that really need the work.
As mentioned previously, if a muscle is not fully innervated you will not be able to fully strengthen it.
Your best bet is to see a specialist.
Good luck.