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Relationship Of Gait Asymmetry And Lower Back Pain In Unilateral Prosthetic Patients, Austin Parks
Relationship Of Gait Asymmetry And Lower Back Pain In Unilateral Prosthetic Patients, Austin Parks
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Prosthetic devices are designed to mimic function of healthy limbs; however, investigations have demonstrated significant gait asymmetries in unilateral prosthetic patients. It is unclear to what extent these asymmetries could lead to other conditions such as chronic low back pain (CLBP). The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of gait asymmetries and CLBP in unilateral prosthetic patients. 10 subjects with a lower body prosthetic and 10 healthy controls will be recruited for this study. The subjects’ gait kinetics and kinematics will be analyzed over 4 walking trials. The patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire to …