How do I get rid of Trendelenburg gait?

Physical therapy and exercise

1. lying on your side and extending your leg straight out.
2. lying on the floor and moving one leg up, over the other, and back in the opposite direction.
3. stepping sideways and up onto an elevated surface, then back down again.

Which side is weak with Trendelenburg gait?

Definition/ Description: The trendelenburg gait is caused by a unilateral weakness of the hip abductors, mostly the gluteal musculature.

Is Trendelenburg gait painful?

A patient with a Trendelenburg gait often complains of a limp. The limp can be painful or painless depending on the etiology. If the limp is severe, there is compensatory bending or lurching to the side of pathology to balance the center of gravity of the body.

Is waddling gait and Trendelenburg gait the same?

Results: Many names are used for ‘waddling gait’, and its description is imprecise and inconsistent. Trendelenburg described it as a pelvic drop on the side of the swinging leg and compensatory lateral trunk bending towards the side of the standing leg. Many conditions have been described as producing a waddling gait.

Is there a cure for the Trendelenburg gait?

Trendelenburg gait can be disruptive, but it’s often treatable with special shoes or exercises designed to strengthen your hip abductor muscles. If an underlying condition, such as osteoarthritis or muscular dystrophy, is causing this gait, your doctor will help you develop a treatment plan.

How is physical therapy used to treat Trendelenburg?

Physical Therapy Management. Other exercises in the treatment of Trendelenburg gait include functional closed-chain exercises, lateral step-ups and functional balance exercises. It is also important to strengthen the rest of the hip muscles on the affected side.

What are the physical characteristics of a Trendelenburg gait?

Characteristics/Clinical Presentation. A trendelenburg gait, in which there is weakness of the hip abductors (gluteus medius muscle), is characterized by trunk shift over the affected hip and is best visualized from behind of in front of the patient.

What kind of bridge exercises do you do for Trendelenburg?

A bridge exercise can be progressed to include single leg bridge variations. Single leg bridge exercises work well as exercises for Trendelenburg gait by increasing the necessity for additional core control, hip abductor and hip extensor strength on the loaded side, when the bottom is lifted and held off the floor maintaining a level pelvis level.