Advanced Foot Analysis for Custom Orthotics & Footwear Solutions

Foot care gait analysis covers the evaluation of walking or running to explore biomechanical abnormalities which might lead to pain, injury, or inefficiency. Clinicians use high-speed cameras, pressure-sensitive walkways, and IMUs to monitor over 36 lower limb parameters, including hip flexion, knee valgus, and ankle dorsiflexion. Heel strike, midstance, and toe-off are considered the most important phases of the analysis and every phase is evaluated for symmetry and time. One example is a patient with osteoarthritis of the knee which is likely to cause so-called midstance increase varus knee angle and therefore increased lateral foot pressure overload. Gait Analysis helps prescription of custom orthotics, corrective exercises, and specialized footwear to alleviate orthotic, physiotherapy, or pedorthic issues. Athletes for example, focus on maximizing stride efficiency. Studies show that gait-based interventions improve running economy by 3 – 5% in some cases.