When Compensation Becomes the Solution<\/h2>\n\n
Let’s take a few examples:<\/p>\n\n
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- Circumduction<\/strong> \u279c strategy to deal with a lack of knee flexion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Genu recurvatum<\/strong> \u279c response to quadriceps weakness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Asymmetrical steps<\/strong> \u279c adjustment to plantar pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lack of weight-bearing<\/strong> \u279c protection of an unstable or spastic foot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
These \u201canomalies\u201d are therefore effective solutions… in a given context.<\/p>\n\n
Treating Isn’t about Correcting the Gait, It’s about Understanding why it Changed<\/h2>\n\n
The temptation to directly correct the movement is strong: re-educating foot placement, forcing symmetry, imposing the correct pattern. However, as long as the underlying constraint exists, the body will always return to its initial strategy. <\/p>\n\n
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- Relearning the correct movement isn’t enough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The obstacle must be removed. Treat the cause. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When the constraint disappears, so does the need to compensate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
A Change in Perspective for Better Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n\n
What if, instead of seeing defects, we saw solutions?
It’s by understanding these strategies that we can truly support our patients. Because behind every atypical movement, there’s an effort by the body to preserve autonomy, balance, and efficiency. <\/p>\n\n
Let’s learn to read gait… to better support those who experience it.<\/strong><\/p>\n
- Genu recurvatum<\/strong> \u279c response to quadriceps weakness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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