We believe that everyone deserves to move freely and without pain! Our gait assessment service, using OptoGait, a world leading system, is designed to help you take the necessary steps to achieve that goal.
We are here to help you understand your gait pattern and how it may be impacting your overall health and wellbeing. Whether you are an athlete looking to optimise your performance or someone struggling in pain with gait related issues, we are here to help you take proactive steps to prevent these problems and improve your overall quality of life.
Walking is one of the most basic yet essential human activities, but we often take it for granted that we are walking well.
A poor gait pattern can lead to a vast array of problems like;
Gait analysis is the observation and evaluation of your movement during walking or running. It helps us identify issues which may be causing pain, injury and falls. Highlighting compensatory movements affecting your mobility and quality of life.
We ask you to walk at a comfortable speed on our treadmill for 1 minute while we observe and record the various parameters of the gait cycle in real time.
The results are presented to you immediately on our computer screen. We explain them in a simple and clear way and discuss the best solutions.
Asymmetries, the difference between left and right side, and inefficient movement.
We look for those asymmetries by assessing the different phases of your gait cycle, either walking or running. Such as;
See how this helped one local lady achieve her goal of running a half marathon.
Every step walking or running stride is a one-legged balancing act. Bad balance means inefficient movement and more chance of injury. So, we test everyone at a safe level for them.
Jazz’s video shows how different shoes can significantly affect your balance and cause injury.
Leading UK Neuro-Chiropractor Jake Cooke talks to us about the importance of balance.
Jake highlights the seemingly unlikely connection between bad balance and bad backs.
So why wait? Contact us today to schedule your gait assessment and take the first step towards a healthier, happier life.
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