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Originally Posted by dfoster
I observed his waking and saw him almost falling over a couple of times from stubbing his toes in the ground. It looks like his hip flexors and lower abs are weak because he doesn't raise his feet high enough. He also veers to the right side trying to stand up after squatting down for a while (working in the garden), picture the 'drunken master' in those kungfu video games that that's what he looks like. So his right leg is especially weak.
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I don't want to cause you worry, but this sounds a little like a "high stepping" gait disorder, where you can't dorsiflex (pull toes toward your head), so that you drag your toes on the ground.
Did they do anything to test his walking at the ER or did they just treat his gash?