Name and describe the gait dysfunction that occurs when the gluteus maximus is dysfunctional

What will be an ideal response?

Gluteus maximus dysfunction results in a gait pattern called the gluteus maximus lurch, which causes the stance hip to jackknife into flexion on heel strike, then lurch into hyperextension on midstance, creating an extreme backward-then-forward rocking motion of the trunk on the hips.

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The method for physician reimbursement currently in place based on relative value units is the ____________________.?

A) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule B) ?Diagnosis Related Group System C) Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set D) ?Ambulatory Payment Classification System

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