Advanced Gait Analysis for Dynamic Foot Assessment

Walking gait analysis is a type of evaluation that is concerned with the biomechanical movement of a person walking, be it in a normal or pathological way. It utilizes sensor-based measurement techniques capturing the heel-to-toe foot strike sequence, ankle dorsiflexion range, and pelvic rotation. As an example, walking gait analysis may show that patients with multiple sclerosis have reduced step length and increased double support time revealing balance impairment. This data helps in deciding the level of mobility, other physical therapy modalities, or assistive devices that need to be prescribed. In sports, these analyses are also conducted to evaluate the recovery of an athlete after an injury. The athlete's walk is measured and compared to a pre-injury benchmark to ascertain whether proper biomechanics have been reestablished before accepting them back into training. The assessment serves as a reference for measuring client’s progress with rehabilitation programs and serves as the basis to prove that the proposed rehabilitation measures are effective.