I used to walk weird because my upper body swayed from side to side, because of weakness in my sides. Those muscles seem to be stronger. Now my problem seems to be around my knees. As I step forward with one leg, the other leg bends back too far--I mean my knee goes into the "locked" position (I don't mean anything actually gets stuck). I also seem to walk with a very pronounced limp, which I don't quite understand. I'm not (I try to remember to be grateful for this) in any pain at all. Maybe there is some weakness in my hip muscles contributing as well.

Any help figuring this out would be appreciated. Are there terms to describe this sort of gait? What words do I use to describe the way my knees go back too far?

Abby