Antalgic
Antalgic is something to reduce pain, such as: *Antalgic gait *Analgesic An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It ...

Antalgic Gait
An antalgic gait is a gait that develops as a way to avoid pain while walking ('' antalgic'' = ''anti-'' + '' alge'', "against pain"). It is a form of gait abnormality where the stance phase of gait is abnormally shortened relative to the swing phase. It is a good indication of weight-bearing pain. __TOC__ Conditions associated with an antalgic gait * Coxalgia * Leg cramps * Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD) * Osteoarthritis * Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) * Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE or skiffy, slipped upper femoral epiphysis, SUFE or , coxa vara adolescentium) is a medical term referring to a fracture through the growth plate (physis), which results in slippage of the overlying end of ... * Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) * Trauma References Gait abnormalities {{Med-sign-stub ...
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