joint pain or conditions, such as arthritis.multiple sclerosis (MS)Meniere’s disease.brain hemorrhage.brain tumor.Parkinson’s disease.Chiari malformation (CM)spinal cord compression or infarction.

What is gait imbalance?

Gait disorders include imbalance, shuffling, frequent falls, staggering, and freezing. Gait disorders are very common in the adult population, increasing with age. Sixty-two-percent of patients over the age of 80 have a gait disorder, whether from neurological or non-neurological cause.

How do you fix gait abnormalities?

Physical therapy can also be used to help treat walking abnormalities. During physical therapy, you’ll learn exercises designed to strengthen your muscles and correct the way you walk. People with a permanent walking abnormality may receive assistive devices, such as crutches, leg braces, a walker, or a cane.