High stepping gait is due to
High-Yield Explanation
high stepping gait (also called as foot gait) is due to foot drop as a result of common peroneal nerve or sciatic nerve injurythe leg is lifted more in order to get clearancefirst to touch the ground is forefoot (not heel as occurs in normal gait)(Refer: Manish Kumar Varshney's Essential Ohopedics Principles & Practice, 1st edition, pg no. 1307)