Advanced Foot Pressure Analysis for Optimal Foot Health

A foot pressure analysis system monitors an individual's movements and provides real time feedback on how pressure changes with movement allowing for postural, footwear, or exercise form adjustments. The system employs in-shoe wireless sensors or portable force plates that communicate with smartphone applications or desktop software, showing changes in pressure during movement with color-coded graphs or 3D models. For instance, during an outpatient physical therapy session, patients recovering from ankle instability are able to see how pressure decreases under their foot while performing dynamic balance exercises and are able to learn how to weight shift fall evenly. In sports training, real time systems assist athletes in perfecting their running stride by correcting inefficient pressure footsteps like excessive midfoot pressure during toe-off. The immediacy of feedback provided by the system helps motor learning by decreasing the likelihood of developing poor movement techniques.