What is an antalgic walk?

Antalgic walking is a change in human walking associated with an effort to avoid pain by shortening walking on the injured side. This abnormality of walking may occur in people with different injuries and people may not be aware of their walking changes, because the onset is often gentle. Treatment requires determining where the pain is placed and solved. Patients can also be provided tools such as sticks and pedestrians to distribute their weight and reduce walking pain. They shorten walking on this side to reduce pressure. Over time, this may cause pain to increase because the deviation from normal walking often damages ankle, knee and hip. This may increase more noticeable operation, as the body may turn in extreme cases because the patient's walking adapts to reduce the amount of pain. The stiffness on the affected side of the body along with unusual shoe wear. People around the patient commonly report a change in walking because the patient is limping. Basic pain leading to a change of walking can also be patrises and can increase how the patient's body is stressed.

Walking from someone who is familiar with the normal range of human walking can identify antalgic walking. Physical examination can be used to find an initial injury that caused the patient to start limping. Drugs for pain treatment, physical therapy and surgery may be treatment options depending on the nature of the injury. The patient may also need physical therapy and walking training to learn more comfortably. If mobility aids such as a stick are needed, the patient may undergo training in how to use it properly and safely.

It is important to treat the early stages of injuries that cause people to experience discomfort while walking. Maladaptive walking changes, such as antalgic walking, can, besides leading to other problems, deepen the original injuries because they emphasize the spine and joints byE pushes them to move in a way that they did not develop. The longer patients are waiting for treatment, the more time to be recovery and the greater the risk of permanent complications.