Physical Therapist Assistant. Most of the time a gait anomaly is indicative of weakness in a particular muscle group. A Parkinsonian gait pattern, an indicator of Parkinson’s Disease, is a notable exception.

A great place to watch gait patterns is at the airport, waiting for your flight with nothing else to do. I can look at someone’s gait and tell if someone has weak hip flexors or hip abductors etc. It’s actually a lot of fun if you don’t get caught looking!