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Abnormal Gait Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A MUD coined by me

AG-OCD is a P-MRD disorder (subset of OCD) where the holder obsesses over the fact that they have an abnormal walking or standing gait. 

The cause of the abnormal gait can be anything, rather this term focuses on the distress caused by obsessing about said gait. 

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Symptoms include:

• Anxiety about being judged over their gait
• Embarrassment
• Self consciousness
• Lack of self confidence
• Self-hatred
• Trying to fix their gait
• Checking for if people are judging them
• Studying others gaits
• Mirroring others gaits
• Practicing walking
• Practicing standing
• Thinking about their gait everytime they walk/stand
• Avoiding walking in public
• Avoiding running in public
• Avoiding standing for long periods of time

At times while attempting to “fix” their gait, the holder may end up hurting their joints and muscles, tripping more often, and losing balance more often.

Possible treatments are using mobility aids depending on the cause of the gait or how badly their gait affects them. Using mobility may also decrease anxiety even if not physically needed, as people will focus less on why their gait is odd (in the holders own eyes).