A person with difficulty walking may have mild limping, or may be unable to stand. Difficulty walking may be caused by an abnormality in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, inner ear, or bones, joints, and muscles. Other causes for difficulty walking include drug or alcohol intoxication and head injury.

What are the symptoms of difficulty walking?
Additional symptoms that occur with difficulty walking due to stroke include arm or leg weakness or numbness, facial weakness, difficulty speaking, confusion, and changes in vision.

Symptoms that occur with difficulty walking include:
Back pain
Leg pain (unilateral)
Leg swelling (unilateral)
Hip pain (unilateral)
Knee pain (unilateral)
Ankle pain (unilateral)
Foot pain

Causes
Abnormal gait may be caused by diseases in different areas of the body. General causes of abnormal gait may include:
-- Cerebral Palsy
-- Arthritis of the leg or foot joints
-- Conversion disorder (a psychological disorder)
-- Foot problems (such as a callus, corn, ingrown toenail, wart, pain, skin sore, swelling, or spasms)
-- Fracture
-- Injections into muscles that causes soreness in the leg or buttocks
-- Legs that are of different lengths
-- Myositis
-- Tendonitis
-- Torsion of the testis