geekymedics.com/gals-assessment/ GALS examination (Gait / Arms / Legs / Spine) , is often used as a quick screening tool to detect locomotor abnormalities and functional disability in a patient. This GALS examination OSCE guide demonstrates how to perform the assessment in a step by step manner, with an included video guide. Check out the GALS mark scheme here.
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Objectives: The GALS (Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine) examination is a compact version of standard procedures used by rheumatologists to determine musculoskeletal disorders in patients. Computerization of such a clinical procedure is necessary to ensure an objective evaluation. This article presents the first steps in such an approach by outlining a procedure to use motion analysis techniques as a new method for GALS examination. Method: A 3D motion pattern was obtained from two subject groups using a six camera motion analysis system. The range of motion associated with GALS was consequently determined using a MATLAB program. Results: The range of motion (ROM) of the two subject groups was determined, the validity of the approach was outlined, and the symmetry of movement on both sides of the body was quantified through
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Australian Journal of General Practice.
Background Patients with a variety of neuromuscular pathologies may present with gait abnormalities. Accurate assessment of each pattern, coupled with appropriate investigations, facilitates diagnostic accuracy followed by treatment or referral, as required. Objective This review outlines the relevant history and examination areas to assess when interpreting gait abnormalities, together with common gait patterns and their aetiologies. Discussion A range of factors should be evaluated, including posture, walking aids and footwear. The gait cycle can be broadly divided into the stance and swing phases, and additional features are assessed to identify specific patterns and generate a provisional diagnosis. Gait examination, from the time the patient is called from the waiting room, will help the clinician focus on the relevant systems to examine, investigate and treat.
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
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Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Gait analysis has a long history and tradition, from the pioneering work of Muybridge and Inman continuing through contemporary times with the development of modern computer-based analysis systems capable of describing the kinematic, kinetic, and muscle activation patterns of gait in unusually rich detail . Over the past several decades, instrumented gait analysis has emerged as a powerful tool in the research setting . Through descriptive and experimental studies, gait analysis has advanced our understanding of normal gait, identified and quantified the biomechanical and motor control abnormalities of pathologic gait, and documented the usefulness of various therapeutic interventions. In contrast to the established role that quantitative gait analysis has achieved as a research tool, the clinical use of gait laboratories and gait analysis by physiatrists and other rehabilitation care providers is uncommon . With the exception of diagnostic and surgical planning purposes in children.
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
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