Patient presents with severe foot drop that he is forced to lift his leg to lift his foot. This results in abnormal gait known as steppage gait. Thorough Structural test reveals abnormal 5th lumbar vertebra. Experience the Gonstead Difference! Call us for an appointment at 212.486.9800 Specific Chiropractic 150 East 55th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10022 212.486.9800 email: info@GonsteadNYC.com https://GonsteadNYC.com https://www.facebook.com/GonsteadNYC https://www.instagram.com/GonsteadNYC

Three years ago, this gentleman was running to catch a bus. He felt a pop and experienced a burning and tingling sensation in his right thigh. The tingling moved from the thigh up to the buttocks then up to the right shoulders. While the burning sensation went away, the tingling sensation took a while. Month later, he experienced weakness in that thigh and developed the foot drop, slap gait, and steppage gait. Thorough Structural Analysis, Gonstead Examination, and review of his MRI revealed a G

One way to improve gait is to accentuate the motions that occur in the legs while walking! Repetitive stepping exercises over obstacles or small hurdles force the patient to flex their hips up high and bend their knees while walking! Try this simple but effective gait exercise 👇: 1. Set up small obstacles like cones, hurdles, or foam beams in a row about 15 inches apart. 2. Have your patient stand with the obstacles to their side. 3. The patient should step one foot sideways over the first obst