Podiatric Biomechanics
Podiatric Biomechanics is the specialism concerned with the preservation, restoration and development of normal foot/leg function.
Biomechanics is the application of the laws of Newtonian physics to the human body , It enables us to apply mechanical principals to the lower limb in both stance and motion.
Your foot is a complex lever system over which your whole body is propelled forwards. The foot also acts as a shock absorber, cushioning anatomical structures within the foot and lower limbs from the huge forces placed through it at every step.
Biomechanical principles enable us to assess your foot and lower limb function with much greater scientific and diagnostic accuracy and determine when and how to intervene to enhance foot and lower limb function.
Biomechanical Assessment enables us to help diagnose your foot problem and recommend appropriate treatments which may include footwear advice, orthotic (insole) therapy, exercise therapies or external referral for further diagnostic tests.
We offer a full Orthotic Refurbishment service that will, in most cases, restore our Orthotics to as new condition. This may include topcover and heel posting replacement.
Healthy Step manufacture one of the best pre fabricated orthotic shells on the market today. We can adjust and modify these shells to provide a cheaper more cost effective alternative to an orthotic device made from a 3 dimensional cast of your foot.