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Stiff legged gait

Stiff legged gait

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Stiff-legged gait is a symptom of spinal cord or nerve injury that leads to abnormal muscle contractions and movement during walking.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Leg

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