WikiMSK:Featured Article/1 July 2025
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Featured Wiki Article for 1 July 2025
Gait
Humans possess two primary gaits: walking and running. This article focuses on the walking gait, a complex, coordinated action requiring the seamless integration of sensory and motor functions throughout the neuromuscular and skeletal systems. A gait disturbance is defined as any deviation from a smooth, symmetrical, and efficient walking pattern. Such disturbances can affect the synchrony, fluency, and symmetry of movement. Identifying a gait disturbance is often a crucial step in diagnosing underlying pathologies, which can occur at any level of the neuraxis (central and peripheral nervous system) or within the musculoskeletal system itself. - Read More
