{"id":15194,"date":"2026-07-09T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/restoring-mobility-restoring-life-understanding-and-treating-gait-disorders\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:59:20","slug":"gait-disorders-assessment-rehabilitation-fall-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/gait-disorders-assessment-rehabilitation-fall-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring Mobility, Restoring Life: Understanding and Treating Gait Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15194\" class=\"elementor elementor-15194 elementor-15169\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a01cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a01cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efa9167\" data-id=\"efa9167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d0cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94d0cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gait Disorders: Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating to Regain Independence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923fb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"923fb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>By Dre Murielle Grangeon, PhD, Kin, Admin.A.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ed9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ed9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking is such a natural activity that we often forget the complexity behind every step. Yet gait relies simultaneously on the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, joints, vision, and balance systems. When one of these systems is impaired, gait disorders can develop and have significant consequences for independence, social participation, and quality of life.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At Neuro-Concept, the team works daily with individuals experiencing walking difficulties resulting from neurological conditions, orthopedic impairments, or aging. Understanding these disorders is the first step toward effective management and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2bd099 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2bd099\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7319e82\" data-id=\"7319e82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc1370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc1370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Gait Disorder?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b806ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b806ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A gait disorder refers to any abnormal change in the way a person walks. It may present as:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced walking speed;<\/li>\n<li>Shortened step length;<\/li>\n<li>Instability or loss of balance;<\/li>\n<li>Asymmetry between the legs;<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty initiating or stopping walking;<\/li>\n<li>Excessive fatigue during mobility;<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk of falls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These difficulties may appear gradually or suddenly, depending on their cause and progression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d9da22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d9da22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e7165\" data-id=\"b1e7165\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007e293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"007e293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Main Causes of Gait Disorders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4788a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4788a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e63ff0c\" data-id=\"e63ff0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160e0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"160e0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aging<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff555b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff555b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we age, several physiological changes occur:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced muscle strength;<\/li>\n<li>Declining balance abilities;<\/li>\n<li>Slower reflexes;<\/li>\n<li>Diminished sensory performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These changes increase the risk of instability and falls, particularly in complex environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29323f5\" data-id=\"29323f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276dd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276dd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Musculoskeletal Conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e299d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e299d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint pain, osteoarthritis, orthopedic deformities, and muscle weakness can all affect gait.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>People often adapt their walking pattern to avoid pain, which may lead to compensatory strategies that become inefficient or even detrimental over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-352eebb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"352eebb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-774798e\" data-id=\"774798e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db16a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9db16a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neurological Conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd8739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd8739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neurological impairments are a common cause of locomotor disorders.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/neurological-conditions\/\">the most frequent conditions<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stroke;<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s disease;<\/li>\n<li>Multiple sclerosis;<\/li>\n<li>Spinal cord injuries;<\/li>\n<li>Traumatic brain injuries;<\/li>\n<li>Peripheral neuropathies;<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral palsy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In these situations, the brain or nervous system is no longer able to efficiently transmit the information required to coordinate movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a99235\" data-id=\"4a99235\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba72b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba72b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15171\" alt=\"causes-trouble marche\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche-315x315.png 315w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-trouble-marche.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69db811 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69db811\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5621c\" data-id=\"ed5621c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36d21a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e36d21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a12d4a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a12d4a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f7210\" data-id=\"c0f7210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ac817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80ac817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences in Daily Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a4daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a4daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>A gait disorder is much more than a mobility problem.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b153a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b153a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617ad63\" data-id=\"617ad63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6540b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6540b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15173\" alt=\"cons\u00e9quences-troubles marche\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-scaled.png 1429w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-167x300.png 167w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-572x1024.png 572w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-857x1536.png 857w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/consequences-troubles-marche-1143x2048.png 1143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ec53e6\" data-id=\"5ec53e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e850493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e850493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Loss of Independence <\/strong>&#8211; Mobility limitations can make it increasingly difficult to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shop for groceries;<\/li>\n<li>Attend appointments;<\/li>\n<li>Participate in social activities;<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a regular physical activity routine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Increased Risk of Falls &#8211; <\/strong>Falls are among the most common and concerning complications. They can result in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fractures;<\/li>\n<li>Loss of confidence;<\/li>\n<li>Reduced mobility;<\/li>\n<li>Progressive physical deconditioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Psychological Impact &#8211; <\/strong>Fear of falling often leads individuals to restrict their activities. This vicious cycle promotes social isolation and contributes to a reduced quality of life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b86976 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b86976\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce82c39\" data-id=\"ce82c39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efcbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1efcbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of a Comprehensive Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b9f593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b9f593\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1378712\" data-id=\"1378712\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62a8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62a8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To implement an effective intervention, it is essential to identify the underlying mechanisms responsible for the gait disorder.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Assessment may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical observation;<\/li>\n<li>Postural analysis;<\/li>\n<li>Balance evaluation;<\/li>\n<li>Functional testing;<\/li>\n<li>Muscle strength assessment;<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation of walking endurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This process helps clinicians better understand an individual&#8217;s limitations and establish realistic, measurable goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1f33f1\" data-id=\"e1f33f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2396db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2396db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15175\" alt=\"\u00e9valuation marche\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche-315x315.png 315w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/evaluation-marche.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-643170b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"643170b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a5989a\" data-id=\"3a5989a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b0cd6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27b0cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ac2bc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ac2bc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39aa8c7\" data-id=\"39aa8c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4c2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a4c2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modern Approaches to Gait Rehabilitation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfe7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dfe7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Advances in neuroscience and rehabilitation have significantly transformed therapeutic strategies.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02eb9ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02eb9ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87c727c\" data-id=\"87c727c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ffd56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ffd56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intensive Task-Oriented Training<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ddaccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ddaccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The brain possesses a remarkable ability to reorganize itself, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/neuroplasticity-physical-activity-brain-recovery\/\">neuroplasticity<\/a>. To promote this adaptation, exercises must be specific, repetitive, and meaningful to the individual.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gait training should therefore replicate real-life situations as closely as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecbe1e0\" data-id=\"ecbe1e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505b1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"505b1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balance Training<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d221d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d221d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improving postural control is a central component of rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Exercises may target:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weight shifting;<\/li>\n<li>Balance reactions;<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic stability;<\/li>\n<li>Management of external perturbations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd7c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd7c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b812b1\" data-id=\"4b812b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17db4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e17db4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strength Training<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d39302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d39302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adequate lower-limb strength is essential for safe and efficient walking.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rehabilitation frequently focuses on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quadriceps;<\/li>\n<li>Gluteal muscles;<\/li>\n<li>Plantar flexors;<\/li>\n<li>Core stabilizing muscles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37dc5c2\" data-id=\"37dc5c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc0f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc0f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rehabilitation Technologies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d419bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d419bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New technologies now offer particularly promising rehabilitation opportunities:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Body-weight-supported treadmill training;<\/li>\n<li>Virtual reality;<\/li>\n<li>Robotic-assisted rehabilitation;<\/li>\n<li>Functional electrical stimulation (FES);<\/li>\n<li>Instrumented gait analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These tools can increase both the intensity and precision of therapy sessions while enhancing patient engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81becf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81becf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bda9394\" data-id=\"bda9394\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d671e90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d671e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-123c353 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123c353\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9000638\" data-id=\"9000638\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e433912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e433912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gait Across the Lifespan: Why Adaptation Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a319fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a319fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Gait disorders do not manifest in the same way in children, adults, and older adults. Likewise, rehabilitation goals must be adapted to each person\u2019s stage of life, functional abilities, and specific needs.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb54ddd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb54ddd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03b3c73\" data-id=\"03b3c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57932e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f57932e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91cb47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a91cb47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary goal is to support motor development and the acquisition of efficient walking patterns.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Interventions aim to promote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exploration;<\/li>\n<li>Independence;<\/li>\n<li>Participation in school, sports, and social activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exercises are often incorporated into play-based activities to stimulate motor learning and motivation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-debdde0\" data-id=\"debdde0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bc41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4bc41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adults<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7f1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7f1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For adults with neurological or orthopedic conditions, rehabilitation generally aims to restore or optimize locomotor abilities, improve endurance, and facilitate return to daily, professional, and recreational activities.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Interventions are based on exercises that are specific, intensive, and directly related to the individual\u2019s functional goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5a568b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5a568b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-141ca05\" data-id=\"141ca05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a80363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a80363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Older adults<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7600bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7600bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Management of gait disorders in older adults must take into account age-related physiological changes as well as the frequent presence of multiple health conditions.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Interventions focus not only on gait quality but also on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balance;<\/li>\n<li>Muscle strength;<\/li>\n<li>Confidence in mobility;<\/li>\n<li>Fall prevention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Environmental modifications and caregiver education may also play an important role in maintaining independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7f29d1\" data-id=\"b7f29d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3503268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3503268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15177\" alt=\"lien marche et \u00e2ge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age-315x315.png 315w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marche-et-age.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1345a74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1345a74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-008c52a\" data-id=\"008c52a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55667b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55667b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Regardless of age, the most effective approach remains one that is personalized, meaningful, and centered on the individual&#8217;s life goals.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36361dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36361dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f38a352\" data-id=\"f38a352\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052f2e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"052f2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eedde5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eedde5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b46ad3\" data-id=\"4b46ad3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe3e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe3e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional Electrical Stimulation: A Promising Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b51fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b51fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Functional Electrical Stimulation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/technologies\/functional-electrical-stimulation\/\">FES<\/a>) aims to activate specific muscles at the appropriate moment during walking.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This technology is particularly useful for individuals with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neurologically related muscle weakness;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/adapted-treatments\/posture-and-mobility\/foot-drop\/\">Foot drop<\/a> following a stroke;<\/li>\n<li>Certain incomplete spinal cord injuries;<\/li>\n<li>Some chronic neurological conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond assisting movement, FES increases the repetition of functional movements and may promote neurological reorganization mechanisms. Several studies have also demonstrated benefits for walking speed, step symmetry, and motor function in specific neurological populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8115108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8115108\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae23091\" data-id=\"ae23091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5a931 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de5a931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba653c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba653c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef4c8ef\" data-id=\"ef4c8ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7fcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7fcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of an Individualized Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf806b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf806b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every gait disorder is unique.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two individuals with the same diagnosis may experience very different limitations depending on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their level of function;<\/li>\n<li>Their environment;<\/li>\n<li>Their personal goals;<\/li>\n<li>Their overall physical condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this reason, rehabilitation must be individualized and focused on the person&#8217;s actual needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa0694 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fa0694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996727d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996727d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89ae5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89ae5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gait disorders represent a major challenge for many individuals living with neurological, orthopedic, or age-related conditions. Fortunately, current rehabilitation knowledge allows clinicians to deliver targeted and effective interventions.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Through comprehensive assessment, task-specific training, and the integration of innovative technologies such as Functional Electrical Stimulation, it is possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/adapted-treatments\/posture-and-mobility\/walking-again\/\">improve mobility<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/adapted-treatments\/posture-and-mobility\/loss-of-balance-and-falls\/\">reduce fall risk<\/a>, and support a return to a more active and independent life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520e333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520e333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86125c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86125c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3a27bb\" data-id=\"c3a27bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc60ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc60ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Xu Y, Hou QH, Russell SD, Bennett BC, Sellers AJ, Lin Q, Huang DF. <strong>Neuroplasticity in post-stroke gait recovery and noninvasive brain stimulation.<\/strong> <em>Neural Regeneration Research<\/em>. 2015;10(12):2072-2080. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4730838\/\">[pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/289555820_Neuroplasticity_in_post-stroke_gait_recovery_and_noninvasive_brain_stimulation\/fulltext\/57ec0c0308ae92a5dbd05ba2\/Neuroplasticity-in-post-stroke-gait-recovery-and-noninvasive-brain-stimulation.pdf\">[researchgate.net]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #646464;\">National Clinical Guideline for Stroke. <\/span><strong style=\"color: #646464;\">Walking.<\/strong><span style=\"color: #646464;\"> UK National Clinical Guideline for Stroke, 2023. <\/span><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/aging-neuroscience\/articles\/10.3389\/fnagi.2025.1496112\/full\">[frontiersin.org]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>He W, Yaning L, Shaohong Y. <strong>Effect of electrical stimulation in the treatment of patients with foot drop after stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.<\/strong> <em>Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases<\/em>. 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strokejournal.org\/article\/S1052-3057%2825%2900058-8\/fulltext\">[strokejournal.org]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Schifino G, Cimolin V, Pau M, et al. <strong>Functional Electrical Stimulation for Foot Drop in Post-Stroke People: Quantitative Effects on Step-to-Step Symmetry of Gait Using a Wearable Inertial Sensor.<\/strong> <em>Sensors<\/em>. 2021;21(3):921. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1424-8220\/21\/3\/921\">[mdpi.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-650b6d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"650b6d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ccd7f\" data-id=\"d6ccd7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2b420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2b420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><em>This article was written based on the current scientific evidence available in neurological rehabilitation, gait analysis, and functional electrical stimulation. Clinical recommendations should always be adapted to the specific needs of each individual by a qualified healthcare professional.<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gait Disorders: Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating to Regain Independence By Dre Murielle Grangeon, PhD, Kin, Admin.A. Walking is such a natural activity that we often forget the complexity behind every step. Yet gait relies simultaneously on the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, joints, vision, and balance systems. 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