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omputerized gait analysis, also called quantitative gait analysis or clinical gait analysis, is a process of measuring and evaluating patient’s walking patterns, posture-related or movement-related problems utilizing specialized technology.

This procedure encompasses computers, video, EMG and force platforms to quantify the various phases of the gait-cycle. The physician’s at Missouri Brain & Spine utilize the data obtained to identify deviations from established normative kinematic patterns and aids in the diagnoses of specific pathologies, (neurological: brain injury, degenerative brain disorders, movement disorders, or vestibular disorders, etc… Or, orthopedic conditions specific to the hips, knees and ankles), predict the outcome of treatments, and determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation and training programs.