Gait Stamping

A stamping gait is a characteristic gait disorder in which the patient raises his legs high and lowers them with force, hitting the heels on the floor.

This gait is observed in sensitive ataxia - a lack of coordination of movements caused by damage to the sensory pathways. Due to a violation of deep sensitivity, the patient cannot accurately dose muscle efforts and coordinate the movements of the legs when walking.

During the stamping gait, the feet rise high above the floor and fall on it with a loud sound due to the powerful impact of the heels. This gait is unsteady and awkward. The patient seems to stamp his feet when walking, hence the name “stamping”.

This gait is characteristic of some diseases of the nervous system - syringomyelia, leprosy, tabes dorsalis. Its appearance indicates damage to the conductors of deep sensitivity of the spinal cord.

A stamping gait is one of the manifestations of gait imbalance, which occurs in people suffering from disorders of the nervous system, which lead to loss of balance and coordination of movements. This gait is characterized by upward movements of the legs with the heel striking the floor. This gait may be observed in patients with sensory-atactic disorder (old man's lust).

This disorder involves problems with information processing in the brain, which affects the ability to balance, balance, and coordinate body movements. People with ataxia often have difficulty walking, unsteadiness, and trip and fall. However, stamping gait may be either related or independent of these problems. This means that people can perform this gait without coordinating their movements or having difficulty with balance.

The causes of sensitive ataxia can be various: Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, brain injury, or alcohol and drug abuse. If you notice the presence of this gait in yourself, you need to consult a doctor to determine the cause of the disturbance and select the appropriate treatment.