What Is a Biomechanical / Gait Analysis?
A biomechanical assessment examines how your feet and legs function both at rest and during movement. It looks closely at alignment, mobility, muscle strength, and the way forces travel through your body when you stand, walk, or run.
This assessment helps detect abnormalities such as:
- Over-pronation or over-supination
- Leg length discrepancies
- Poor foot posture
- Muscle imbalance
- Joint restrictions
- Abnormal loading patterns
- Inefficient gait mechanics
Why Choose Us
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Our Technology
We use a combination of industry-leading systems to give you the most accurate analysis possible. We may use one or more of these systems during your analysis depending on the data we need to optimise your treatment plan.
Footscan Pressure Plate (Gait-in-Motion System)
Our Footscan Pressure Plate provides detailed information about how pressure is distributed through your feet as you walk or run.
This includes:
- Pressure mapping from heel strike to toe-off
- Timing and sequencing of foot contact
- Areas of excessive loading
- Balance and centre-of-pressure tracking
- Force distribution across each joint
These insights help us diagnose issues such as metatarsalgia, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and forefoot overload.
OptoGait Motion Analysis System
The OptoGait is a highly advanced optical motion-capture system that evaluates your gait in real time. It uses high-speed LED sensors to record:
- Step length and symmetry
- Contact and flight times
- Walking and running efficiency
- Balance and stability
- Loading patterns
This level of precision allows us to detect even subtle deviations that may contribute to pain or reduced performance.
Weight-Bearing & Non-Weight-Bearing Assessment
A complete analysis includes both static and dynamic testing.
Non-Weight-Bearing Assessment
We assess:
- Joint mobility
- Muscle and tendon strength
- Foot posture and structure
- Range of motion
- Ligament stability
This helps identify anatomical or functional abnormalities.
Weight-Bearing Assessment
We observe:
- Standing alignment
- Posture and balance
- Functional movements such as heel raises and squats
- Load distribution across the feet
- Real-time gait mechanics using OptoGait and Footscan
This shows how your body behaves under normal daily forces.
Who Is This Assessment For?
Our gait and biomechanical analysis is suitable for: