Gait Scan & Orthotic Assessment in Berkhamsted
Advanced Gait Analysis for Foot, Knee, Hip and Back Pain
At The Wellness Hub, our Gait Scan and Biomechanical Assessment is designed to identify the underlying causes of foot pain, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, knee pain, hip pain and lower back pain.
The way you walk or run has a significant impact on your overall musculoskeletal health. Even small changes in foot posture or movement patterns can affect the alignment of your ankles, knees, hips and spine, leading to pain, reduced performance and an increased risk of injury.
Using advanced pressure plate technology, our clinicians can accurately assess your gait and provide tailored recommendations to improve movement, reduce pain and support long-term health.
What Is a Gait Scan?
A Gait Scan is a detailed biomechanical assessment that analyses how your feet and lower limbs function during walking or running.
During your appointment, you will walk across a state-of-the-art pressure-sensitive scanning platform that captures thousands of data points in real time. This technology measures:
- Foot pressure distribution
- Weight transfer through the gait cycle
- Walking and running mechanics
- Foot alignment and posture
- Balance and stability
- Areas of excessive loading
- Biomechanical abnormalities such as overpronation or supination
Our experienced clinicians will interpret the results and explain how your gait may be contributing to pain, injury or movement dysfunction.
Who Can Benefit from a Gait Analysis?
A gait scan may be beneficial if you experience:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Heel pain
- Flat feet or high arches
- Shin splints
- Achilles tendon pain
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Lower back pain
- Recurrent sports injuries
- Running injuries
- Walking discomfort
- Poor posture or movement patterns
- Arthritis-related foot pain
It is also an excellent assessment for runners, walkers, active individuals and anyone looking to improve mobility and prevent future injuries.
Orthotics and Insoles
Following your assessment, we may recommend orthotic support to improve alignment, reduce stress on joints and enhance comfort.
Off-the-Shelf Orthotics
These provide effective support for mild biomechanical issues and can be an excellent solution for many people requiring additional foot stability.
Custom-Made Orthotics
Our custom orthotics are individually designed using your gait scan data and are tailored to the unique shape and function of your feet.
Custom orthotics may help with:
- Chronic foot pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Knee and hip pain
- Lower back pain
- Biomechanical imbalances
- Recurrent injuries
- Sports performance and injury prevention
By improving foot alignment and movement efficiency, custom orthotics can help reduce pain and support long-term musculoskeletal health.
Why Choose The Wellness Hub?
At The Wellness Hub in Berkhamsted, our gait analysis service forms part of our physiotherapy-led approach to musculoskeletal health. We focus on identifying and treating the root cause of pain rather than simply managing symptoms.
Whether you are dealing with a long-standing injury, recovering from surgery, training for an event or simply want to walk more comfortably, our expert team can help you move better and feel better.
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A gait scan helps identify abnormal walking and running patterns that may contribute to pain, discomfort or injury. It provides valuable information that allows us to create a personalised treatment plan, which may include orthotics, rehabilitation exercises or footwear advice.
You will simply walk across a specialist pressure-sensing platform while advanced software analyses your foot function and movement patterns. The assessment is quick, comfortable and completely non-invasive.
You will receive a detailed biomechanical assessment and expert recommendations tailored to your needs. Depending on the findings, this may include:
- Custom or off-the-shelf orthotics
- Footwear advice
- Rehabilitation exercises
- Strength and mobility recommendations
- Injury prevention strategies
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