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| The Pathokinesiology
Laboratory (PKLAB) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, sometimes referred
to as the gait lab, was created to study human motion (kinesiology) as it relates to
pathological problems. A major focus has been gait analysis, however our clinical
and research programs are not restricted to lower extremity function.
Our mission is to
improve patient care with quantitated testing and research for individuals who by birth or through disease or
accident have sustained injury to their neuromuscular system and are impaired in their
ability to walk and in performing activities of daily living.
Rancho's
Pathokinesiology Laboratory:
 | Diagnoses abnormal
joint motions and muscle activity patterns that limit the ability to walk in persons with
polio, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury and
myeolomeningocele. |
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physicians and therapists with information necessary to devise individually appropriate
treatment plans to improve walking ability.
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| Assesses
wheelchair propulsion mechanics for persons with spinal cord injuries to relieve shoulder
pain. |
| Assesses the effectiveness of various types of
orthoses and prostheses in improving patients' walking ability. |
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