10 Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
Symptom #4: Waddling Gait
Gait is defined as a manner of walking. Myopathic or waddling gait is a type of gait abnormality. The waddling is a result of the weakness of the proximal muscles in the pelvic girdle area. The pelvic girdle is, basically, a bowl-shaped network of bones and muscles that connect hips and legs with the torso. Weak pelvic girdle disrupts a person’s balance when walking, thus causing waddling gait.
Myopathic gait occurs due to various causes including pregnancy, but muscular dystrophy is one of the most common ones. This symptom is the most prevalent in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy. The use of assistive devices, medication, gait training, and surgery are common ways to manage this symptom.
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