Baropodometry — Foot Pressure Analysis

The foot is the primary interface between the body and the ground, and small variations in pressure distribution have measurable effects on knee, hip, and spinal loading further up the kinetic chain. Baropodometry — the quantitative measurement of plantar pressure — provides an objective record of these loading patterns that neither visual assessment nor clinical examination alone can match.

At K+Clinic, baropodometry is performed using a pressure-plate platform with a high sensor density, capable of recording both static (standing) and dynamic (walking) measurements. The session begins with static standing analysis: the patient stands on the plate for several seconds while the system maps the contact area, centre-of-pressure position, and percentage loading across 10 plantar zones. The dynamic phase captures loading patterns through a full…

Key clinical outputs include: flat-foot (pes planus) or high-arch (pes cavus) classification with degree grading, forefoot/rearfoot load ratio, left-right weight asymmetry percentage, supination or pronation index, centre of mass trajectory during walking, and stability score. These measurements are reproducible and can be repeated at later appointments to track change — either naturally, in response to orthotics, or following physiotherapy intervention.