Overview
The goal of this observational study is to analyse the biomechanics of a degenerative spinal disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- What are the biomechanical variables affected by the disease
- How they evolve with disease progression and treatment
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 50 and 85 years
- Diagnosis of spinal disease by clinical and imagiological criteria
- More than 3 months duration of disease
- Ability to give consent
- Fluent portuguese speaker
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous spine surgery
- Spinal instability
- Neurological disease that might interfere with walking
- Known orthopedic conditions that causes significant gait impairment
- Dementia or development disorder with cognitive impairment
- Inability to give consent