American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
Professionals Advancing Care Through Knowledge
Gait Society
Officers
Rockford Orthopedic Associates
324 Roxbury Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (541) 912-7614
Fax: (206) 598-4761
E-mail:
Orthocare Innovations, LLC
6405 218th St, SW
Suite 301
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone: (800) 672-1710
Fax: (334) 280-2853
Treasurer
Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Phone:(402) 290-8051
Mission Statement
The Gait Society's mission is to promote gait analysis as a method for advanced clinical care and research and to further educate orthotists, prosthetists and other medical professionals about the analysis and treatment of gait disorders in order to improve the functional abilities of physically challenged individuals in our community.
Gait Society Goals
The Gait Society's goal is to serve as an educational resource for the O community by offering articles, seminars, and/or instructional courses on topics of interest involving gait. Topics of interest include the following:
- Current research findings
- Clinical gait analysis techniques such as clinical gait evaluation
- Outcome measures
- Gait development
- Specific gait abnormalities
By educating our members on these topics, we hope to meet the increasing need for evidence-based practice in the evaluation of gait.
Please feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions. There is no better way to be involved than to get involved. Contact Teri Chou or Sue Ewers if you are interested in getting involved, contributing to the newsletter or with questions or comments. You can also direct inquiries to Andrew at the Academy - .
Gait Society Resources
NEW! Gait Society Networking Website
Visit the Gait Society Networking website for additional resources including forums, networking opportunities, image and video hosting and more! The site aims to be the go-to site for gait professionals. Check it out! Access to the site is part of membership in the Gait Society. http://gait-society.ning.com/
See the Gait Society Member list here
See the Gait Society Reference Library here
The Bipedal Exchange - the Gait Society Newsletter.
Current Issue:
Bipedal Exchange, August, 2011
Past Issues:
Download a past issue of the Bipedial Exchange, Gait Society Newsletter
October, 2010
July, 2009
January, 2009
July, 2008
August, 2007
Go to the NEW Gait Society member only networking website here. (if you are a member and have not received an invitation, please join at the site). Non-members are welcome to browse for a complimentary 2 weeks before having to join the Society.
Society Membership Application
If you are an existing member of the Academy, you can join a society by using the Society Membership Application, which is available as an Adobe PDF file. You will need the Adobe Acrobat plugin to view or print the application. If you do not already have the plugin, you can download it free of charge from the Adobe web site. Adobe Acrobat.
View or print the Society Membership Application (PDF format)
