GaitScan is a computerised gait analysis system that captures detailed, real-time data about how your feet move and distribute pressure as you walk. Rather than relying on a visual assessment alone, it gives your podiatrist an objective, data-based picture of your unique walking pattern.
This information helps identify imbalances or abnormal pressure patterns that can contribute to foot, knee, hip or lower back pain — and forms the basis for precisely designed custom orthotics, where appropriate.
You'll be asked to walk normally across a pressure-sensing plate. Hundreds of sensors capture how pressure moves through your foot with every step, frame by frame, which the software turns into a detailed visual map of your gait.
Your podiatrist will recommend a GaitScan assessment where it's relevant to your concerns. It's commonly used for:
Understanding what's driving ongoing discomfort.
Where gait and posture may be contributing factors.
Providing precise data to guide orthotic design.
Identifying inefficiencies that may affect performance.
Assessing concerns like in-toeing, out-toeing or flat feet.
Monitoring pressure areas as part of ongoing care.
GaitScan replaces guesswork with objective data, so any treatment or orthotic recommendation is based on exactly how you walk.
Not just a visual assessment.
No needles, no radiation.
Reviewed with you in the same visit.
Precise data behind every recommendation.
Can be repeated to monitor change over time.
From growing children to active adults.
A GaitScan assessment is usually part of a broader biomechanical consultation. Your podiatrist will talk through your concerns, ask you to walk across the plate a few times, and then review the results with you — explaining what your gait pattern means and what it might indicate.
A GaitScan doesn't automatically mean you'll need orthotics — it's simply a tool to help your podiatrist understand your feet better and recommend the most appropriate next step.
Speak with our team to find out whether a GaitScan assessment is right for you.
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