Footscan & Gait Analysis

Footscan Gait Analysis

Our footscan service uses pressure-plate technology to analyse the forces passing through your feet during walking and running. The scan creates a real-time pressure map of your foot mechanics, which our clinicians use to identify biomechanical problems that may be contributing to pain in your feet, ankles, knees, hips or lower back.

When Is Gait Analysis Useful?

• Persistent plantar fasciitis or heel pain that has not responded to treatment
• Recurring sports injuries, particularly in the lower limbs
• Knee pain related to poor lower limb mechanics (patellofemoral pain, IT band syndrome)
• Bunions or forefoot pain
• Back pain suspected to be related to lower limb biomechanics
• Flat feet, overpronation or high arches causing symptoms

Custom Orthotics

Based on your footscan findings and clinical assessment, our clinicians can prescribe bespoke custom orthotics. These are manufactured specifically to your foot shape and gait pattern, correcting the biomechanical problems identified during your assessment. They are designed to fit inside your everyday footwear and do not require specialist shoes.

Bespoke orthotics provide far more targeted support than standard off-the-shelf insoles, which are made to general specifications rather than your individual foot mechanics.

The Assessment Process

The footscan takes just a few minutes. You walk across a pressure-sensitive plate, and the scanner records the forces under your feet in real time. Your clinician reviews the results alongside a clinical examination and will explain what they mean for your symptoms and treatment.

Gait analysis can be combined with shockwave therapy, manual therapy, rehabilitation exercises or other treatments as part of a comprehensive care plan.

Serving Patients from Across Essex and East London

Our Woodford Green and Chigwell clinics are easily accessible from South Woodford, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Hainault, Wanstead, Walthamstow and surrounding areas. Evening and Saturday appointments are available.