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A gait analysis is a detailed look at how you walk. There is a vast amount of information that we can determine from analysing how you walk. The mechanisms by which the foot loads can affect the rest of the body. Therefore it is for this reason that it is important that we consider a persons foundations - their feet - when we are looking at how the rest of their body is functioning. What is and why a footscan® ?
Your foot is in contact with the ground for about 0.8 of a second when walking and about 0.25 seconds when running. This is too difficult for even the most experienced practitioner to see with the naked eye. Therefore as you walk across the RS Scan footscan® pressure plate. It will scan your foot at 500hz using 4096 pressure sensors. This generates quantifiable static and dynamic measurements providing your podiatrist with comprehensive data regarding the pressure distribution of your feet. The advanced software allows automatic division of the foot into specific regions. This allows force and pressure distribution within these areas to be analysed and associated with certain foot mechanics and functions. Force and pressure distribution in all regions of the foot can be analysed in graphical format allowing insight into force and pressure in both localised and general areas under the foot during stance phase and gait.
There is a vast amount of information that can be received by having a footscan®. For example, by looking at the results we are able to better understand why a person may be suffering recurrent shin splints, knee or hip pain. If a person's feet are sore first thing in the morning or they have pain while walking on the balls of their feet, the scan will tell the Podiatrist why these things are likely to be occurring. If there is a problem discovered with your gait, what is the next step? The best solution to counter problems with the feet is with Orthotics. Do you remember the song "the foot bone's connected to the knee bone..."? Biomechanical problems with the feet can cause a chain of events resulting in aches and pains all the way to your hips and back. Orthotics are designed to counter any biomechanical problems in the feet and are the first step towards solving your overall biomechanical health. |
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