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 * Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) * Trauma Trauma most often refers to: * Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source * Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event *Traumatic i ... References Gait abnormalities {{Med-sign-stub ...
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