Gait analysis
Whether you are walking a marathon, the Four Days Marches, or just to the supermarket, everyone moves in their own way. However, we do not always realize how we walk or run. We receive training for the sport we practice, but we have been walking since childhood, and when we go running, we simply step out the door and start running. Every step you take while walking or running impacts the foot, ankle, knee, hip, back, and the rest of the body. The body has many joints that must work together optimally to ensure that these impacts are absorbed properly. A deviation in the gait pattern can lead to injuries or reduce efficiency and, consequently, performance.
That is why, at Podiatry Beld, we offer the Walk3D walking analysis and Run3D running analysis. With these analyses, we identify deviations in your gait pattern and help determine the cause of any injuries, prevent future injuries, and improve performance. We provide advice regarding footwear, gait training, and strength and mobility exercises. With our comprehensive sports assessment or comprehensive walking assessment, we can also combine this with a podiatric consultation, supplementing this with, among other things, a physical examination based on the results of the gait analysis.
Gait analyses combined with a podiatric consultation, such as the comprehensive sports and walking assessment, may be reimbursed by your health insurer under a number of supplementary health insurance plans. Look here for more information regarding reimbursements and our rates. Want to know more? Take a look at the running analysis and walking analysis pages or make an appointment right away.
Walking and Running Analysis
How does it work?
At Podiatry Beld, we opt for a personal approach. We discuss your complaints or goals together and determine which treatment paths we can follow. We then begin with the Walk3D walking analysis or Run3D running analysis, during which we analyse your specific gait pattern. We place 39 markers at specific points on the body, which are tracked by 4 infrared cameras linked to advanced motion capture technology developed at Oxford University. This allows us to create a 3D representation of how your back, pelvis, hips, knees, ankles, and feet move while walking or running. We compare this to what is scientifically considered the most efficient and where the risk of injury is lowest. Based on this, you will receive advice tailored to your unique results. This may take the form of shoe advice, gait training, strength exercises, or mobility exercises. Together, we ensure that you can go through life as injury-free and efficiently as possible!
Curious? Read on or make an appointment.
What do you get?
You use the most accurate technology developed at Oxford University
Your gait pattern is analysed by a movement scientist
Risk factors for injuries and opportunities for performance improvement are identified
You receive an interpreted report of your unique results
You receive advice on footwear, running exercises, mobility and strength training
You can opt for an additional exercise program, strength and mobility test, or podiatric consultation (optional)
The benefits of the Run 3D:
- Because of the isolated measurements, the most important joints during running will be shown. Therefore a highly detailed picture of your gait arises.
- Your measurement will be compared with researched standard norm data so you can optimize your gait in detail during different speeds.
- Due to the measurements of ankles, knees, hips and pelvis, a total view of the gait exists. In this way we can analyze the biomechanics of the body. Therefore Run 3D is unique.
- The Run 3D can be used as prevention for complaints but also to enhance performance to get the best out of your gait cycle.
- Compensation mechanisms will be shown, which helps us to treat the cause of the problem efficiently.
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- We get a detailled view of the gait cycle. By using camera’s we can look at the different phases of the gait accurately.
- Accurate data; steplength, contact time, peakpressure under the foot, center of pressure and differences between left and right will be measured to get an overview happens during the gait.
- Pre- and post-measurement. We measure you gait before the treatment and if nessecary also after the treatment. This gives us the ability to keep an eye on what happens during treatments. We can see improvements or where we need to adjust our treatment.
- Optimize the gait by using our different treatments.
