Foot Pressure and Gait Analysis
Why Gait Analysis is Important
Movement in daily life, at work, and during sports requires correct foot mechanics.
Over 70% of the population shows gait abnormalities, often without being aware of them.
Incorrect foot loading, unsuitable footwear, sedentary lifestyle, overweight, and muscle weakness can cause overload on the musculoskeletal system, resulting in pain and functional limitations.
Proper foot function depends on the balance and harmonious interaction of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Faulty foot support and misalignments can negatively affect posture and movement, even during sports activities.
For this reason, SANITOP offers computerized gait analysis, which helps identify imbalances and anomalies, providing an objective basis for targeted and personalized interventions.
What Baropodometric Analysis Involves
Baropodometric analysis is an instrumental examination that allows precise evaluation of foot support, load distribution, and gait dynamics.
By using a baropodometric platform, we collect essential data for designing custom orthopedic insoles and to assist physicians and physiotherapists in selecting the most appropriate therapy.
What Baropodometric Analysis is For
The examination provides useful information to:
- Identify overloads and incorrect foot support
- Assess load symmetry between both feet
- Analyze the gait cycle
- Accurately define functional and postural issues
The results of the analysis are shared with the attending physician or physiotherapist, supporting diagnosis and the therapeutic process.
Static Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
Static and Dynamic Analysis
Static Analysis
Performed in a standing, stationary position, it allows evaluation of:
- Load distribution on both feet
- Possible localized overloads
- Differences in heel and forefoot support
Each foot is analyzed individually for precise assessment.
Dynamic Analysis
During walking, the following are analyzed:
- The phases of the gait cycle
- Any instabilities
- Incorrect loading during movement
This analysis allows identification of functional alterations that are not always evident in a static position.
Personalized Therapy and Pain Reduction
Altered foot support can cause pain not only in the feet but also in the ankles, knees, and spine.
Using custom orthopedic insoles helps improve load distribution, reducing overloads and relieving painful symptoms.
This analysis is a crucial step in designing personalized orthopedic insoles and ensuring an effective therapeutic process
Gait Analysis and Prosthetics
It allows for:
- Optimization of static and dynamic prosthetic adjustments
- Objective assessment of the benefits of specific prosthetic components
- Improvement of movement quality and patient stability
Postural Analysis
A comprehensive approach to your posture and movement
Postural analysis allows evaluation of the entire postural system, identifying postural alterations, muscle imbalances, and functional compensations that can affect well-being and movement quality.
The data collected are integrated into the design process of custom orthopedic insoles, enabling targeted, personalized interventions that address the root cause of the problem, not just the symptom.