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gait re-education

noun

C1CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The therapeutic process of retraining a safe and efficient walking pattern, often after injury, surgery, or neurological insult.

Gait re-education focused on achieving heel strike and even step length rather than dragging the affected foot.

Similar: gait retraining

Topic: Physiotherapy in Medical English

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