Significance and application of measuring plantar pressure distribution with gait analyzer

The plantar pressure distribution system is also a gait analyzer.

So, what is the significance of measuring plantar pressure distribution?

1. Through plantar pressure distribution, structural abnormalities of the plantar can be detected, such as whether there is a high arch, flat feet, and auxiliary diagnosis of diabetic foot and knee osteoarthritis.

2. It can detect the uneven force on the plantar during walking, so as to determine whether there are abnormal postures, etc., which is especially suitable for optimizing athletes' techniques and movements.

3. According to the dynamic changes in plantar pressure, it can be judged whether the elderly are at risk of falling, and corresponding solutions can be made.

Gait analyzers are most commonly used in the following aspects.

1. Combined with a three-dimensional foot scanner to make corrective insoles.

The plantar scanner measures the three-dimensional data of the foot, and the orthopedic rehabilitation therapist imports three-dimensional data such as STL into the insole design software, and combines the plantar pressure distribution and other data measured by the gait analyzer to make personalized correction designs.

When the design is completed, the data is imported into a 3D printer or insole engraving machine for insole production.

Through the use of these high-tech designs, the design and production time can be greatly reduced, which can not only meet the needs of correction and personalization, but also improve market competitiveness and user experience.

2. Used in hospitals to help doctors evaluate foot health.

In the past, doctors' judgment of feet was more based on experience and simple instrument detection, but it was easy to make misjudgments and the data was inaccurate.

It is measured by a gait analyzer, which can detect the health of the foot in just a few tens of seconds, and generate a detailed data report. The report is graphical, which is convenient for doctors to diagnose and for users to view and understand their foot health.

3. It is used in school for foot screening.

The foot health of adolescents is a very important health index in the growth process.

In addition, the foot bones of adolescents are not fully formed. Through batch foot screening, possible foot health problems in adolescents and children can be discovered in time, so that early detection and early treatment can be achieved, and better results can be achieved.

If you wait until you are older to conduct foot health tests, by then the bones have been formed, and these foot abnormalities are discovered, it may be difficult to achieve the ideal correction effect, and the cost will be much greater.