Gait analysis can be extremly useful in pain, fatigue and injury prevention. How your body works physically is fundamental to your overall health. If you have foot pain, tired achy feet, knee pain, hip pain, back pain and more, then perhaps getting a professional to look at you foot and leg function may be very useful. Gait analysis is the study of how we walk and move. When patients complain to us about their problems, its our job to listen, and to observe. With the use of the modern software and scanners, it can help us, in addressing your needs.
During an assessment, we will look at how one joint relates to another, which muscles may be over functioning and over working, this can often be the cause of your pain and discomfort. Our aim is to help you reach peak performance, we all have our own goals, and for many people, peak performance means just being able to walk to the shops or around the park in comfort, that can be enough.
Whats involved. We watch you walk, often in shoes first, then bare foot, as many people walk very differently in shoes or no shoes. Following this, we feel the joints ranges of motion and function, assess for pain and discomfort and to explain whats happening and why if we find something. At the more indepth level we will use a force plate gait scanner (RS SCAN FOOTSCAN 9 SYSTEM) to assess pressure and timing and we can overlay 3D scans of the foot to assess pressure with dynamic movement using the actual scan of your own individual foot. What makes this system amazing is that the data is captured with the 3D scan which can allow for a custom orthotic to be produced should the patient require one. Of course, this is not necessary for every client, but the choice is always so that you have access to the best of what modern science in Podiatry can offer.
Podiatrist Gait Pattern with 3D dynamic overlay.
As you can see, your gait pattern, how you walk, move and function, is unique as your own fingerprint. As podiatrists our job is to help you get the best out of your body, and it starts with comfort and being free of pain, and we do our best to work with you to try to achieve that. Conditions we may help range from foot fatigue, muscle overuse, achillies tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, joint injury and even hard skin build up.
3D Print Custom made orthotics from MATERIALIZE and GAIT AND MOTION TECHNOLOGIES
Why choose Podiatry to assess your feet? Its a good question, well have worked with thousands of clients and different foot types which gives insight. From professional and trades, persons seeking rehabilitation, injury prevention and post surgical management. Persons with balance issues and more and for those who just wish to enjoy a good walk.
If you think you may benefit from a gait analysis assessment then we are happy to help you at our clinic.
Tel 07748 142169 and 01202 748 899
info@coastalpodiatry.co.uk
Sandbanks Clinic, 45 Commercial Road, Poole BH14 OHU