Biomechanics and Gait Analysis
Accurate assessment is important as the foot reflects your postural stance and the musculoskeletal tensions of the body. The results will indicate your foot-type (i.e. low, medium, or high-arched foot) and foot motion (supinated or pronated).
The foot is a complex structure required to absorb shock at impact and propel the body forward at toe-off. An inability to absorb shock, results in large forces being experienced by the foot and transferred up the body, causing injury. Conversely, an inability to create a ridged foot at toe-off increases the demand placed on the supporting muscles and tendons of the foot and lower limb, leaving them prone to injury.
Why should I be assessed using the Diers Pedoscanner?
The technology used at The Foot Lab provides the most comprehensive motion analysis available to date.
Static Analysis
Static analysis is an assessment of your feet and posture while you are standing still. This provides information on your weight distribution and forces going through different regions of your feet. This data will help determine the positioning of your centre of gravity and possible musculo-skeletal tensions.
You will stand in a relaxed position on the foot scanner. The computer will then formulate a graphic image, colourfully depicting the plantar pressure distribution of both feet.
Dynamic Analysis
The dynamic analysis is an assessment of the forces which act through different regions of your foot as you walk across the foot scanner. This information illustrates the function, timing and biomechanics of your foot and lower limb, which aids the diagnosis of injury.
You will be asked to walk up to and across the foot scanner, one foot will hit the platform. Efforts must be made to ensure that your gait is natural or 'normal' to you. Once again, the computer formulates a graphical and numerical representation of the dynamic behaviour of your foot. This will be analysed by a our foot specialists.