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Carmello is performing a gait analysis and notices that the patient’s toes are the first points of contact with the ground during initial contact. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a possible cause of this gait deviation?
A. Leg length discrepancy
B. Reciprocal inhibition of dorsiflexors
C. Painful heel
D. Profound dorsiflexor weakness
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Carmello is performing a gait analysis and notices that the patient’s toes are the first points of contact with the ground during initial contact. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a possible cause of this gait deviation?
A. Leg length discrepancy
B. Reciprocal inhibition of dorsiflexors
C. Painful heel
D. Profound dorsiflexor weakness
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