Gait Training Exercises for Children: A Pediatric PT's Guide - NAPA Center

Fibrotic myopathy is a gait abnormality of the hind limb(s) that can develop when trauma occurs to the semitendenosus and semimembranosus at the muscle-tendon junction. Overtime the traumatized tissue hardens resulting in firm scar tissue or fibrosis. This signature gait change is frequently called the “soldier march” where the hoof is advanced forward, abruptly stops in mid air, then proceeds to quickly slap the ground. It is most commonly observed at the walk and can be seen in the horse’s rig