I
had the opportunity a few weeks ago to attend some further training
in relation to doing assessments for memory loss and other conditions
related to aging. In the course of our training we had a brief
workshop on gait analysis. This involved examining how an individual
walks and how that can be evidence to support a particular diagnosis.
Gait
analysis gets used often in assessing orthotic devices for athletes
or people with common anatomical issues related to walking. It can be
used in a highly specialized way for elite athletes to refine their
technique towards maximal performance. In the case of my training we
were looking particularly at how gait relates to events that may be
occurring in the brain or nervous system. Of primary interest were
dementias, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, palsy conditions
and so on.
Within
the workshop we watched a set of video demonstrations by an
extraordinary physician named Benjamin Weiss. Here is a link to Dr.
Weiss's video set which you may find interesting in describing
disease-related walking conditions.
On
that same channel you can also find more general links to gait
analysis as it might be done in a chiropractic setting.
Yours
, on the journey,
Ray
Walk
as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet
Thich
Nhat Hahn
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