#gowers's_sign

Gowers's sign

Weakness of the lower limb muscles

Gowers's sign is a medical sign that indicates weakness of the proximal muscles, namely those of the lower limb. The sign describes a patient that has to use their hands and arms to "walk" up their own body from a squatting position due to lack of hip and thigh muscle strength.

Wed 4th

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