Gait Diagnostics — Combined Analysis

Isolated gait assessment tools each capture part of the movement picture: a pressure plate reveals how load is distributed across the foot, while video and force analysis shows how those loads translate through the ankle, knee, and hip during the full gait cycle. K+Clinic's gait diagnostics service combines both systems in a single assessment, producing complementary datasets that allow a more complete diagnosis of movement-related pain and injury risk.

The session is structured in two phases. The baropodometric phase uses the clinic's pressure-plate to record static posture and dynamic walking-cycle foot pressure — generating a quantitative map of loading patterns, arch classification, left-right asymmetry, and balance centre-of-mass trajectory. The RunTime treadmill phase captures video from front, rear, and lateral views while force sensors record ground contact time, cadence, and loading symmetry —…

By integrating both data sets, the physiotherapist can distinguish whether a loading asymmetry originates from foot structure (flat foot, supinated arch) or from proximal muscle weakness (hip abductor insufficiency, core instability) driving compensatory gait patterns. This distinction is clinically important: structural issues may require orthotics, while proximal weakness responds to targeted strengthening.