I've always considered gait to be important, but even more so now, I feel that gait is one of the most important parts of my assessment. It is really important to build rehabilitation programs from the ground up and that means starting with gait observation.These are some of the questions that I go through with my patients while breaking down their gait pattern. I try to use as many external cues as possible and not talk about specific muscles because the ultimate goal is not to think while walking.