The Footscan®
Our reinforced pressure plate uses over 4000 sensors to collect and analyse information on your foot mechanics and movements. This data indicates areas of stress and excessive pressure which may lead to injury. It also allows us to understand the causes of your pain and helps our Podiatrists to provide a personalised treatment plan to prevent further and future damage.
With 90% of us experiencing a foot problem at some point in our lives, the footscan is beneficial to everyone who is currently experiencing a pain or problem who want to learn more about their foot and leg mechanics.
Cutting Edge Technology
Until now, we have not been able to assess the foots movement with such precision and accuracy. With footscan we can now collect more in-depth information about the pressure and movement patterns of your foot, not visible to the naked eye.
Your personal data collected from the footscan is collated into interactive software and configured into snapshots and video footage. Our practitioners will share these with you during your appointment and discuss their findings.
Once we have identified factors that could be leading to your problems, our Podiatrists can then create an individualised treatment plan to help improve your symptoms.
Many of the UK’s elite runners such as Sir Mo Farah, Lynsey Sharp and Eilish McColgan use this cutting edge footscan® technology to provide accurate information about their running and footwear. Eilish emphasises the importance of this footscan® data, promoting the ethos “if you’re not testing, you’re just guessing!”
How to Book a Footscan Appointment
You will need to book an advanced assessment withing our Foot Pain Clinic, which can be booked by phone on 07568 948080, or online via this link:
https://green-podiatry-and-chiropody.au1.cliniko.com/bookings#service
The Benefits of a Footscan Assessment
- Reveals any asymmetries, limitations and atypical foot behaviours
- Displays areas of the foot with high pressure or stress, which over time can result in pain and injury
- Useful for Diabetic assessments, revealing ‘at risk’ areas
- Interactive software allows us to immediately view and discuss your results
- Able to objectively measure your improvements by scanning you during, and after your recovery.
- Orthotics, if suitable, can be created with the data the pressure plate collects. A 3D-printer then transforms the digital design to create a custom pair of Phits Orthotics.
The Right ‘Phit’ for you
Phit orthotics are created by your Podiatrist and the prescription is bespoke using your personal foot data, collected by the footscan. Orthotics are not just a therapy for people in pain, they can help with foot fatigue and tiredness, improve sport performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Phits are specialist orthotic devices completely tailored to you and your needs. Helping recreational walkers, casual runners and elite athletes, or simply someone looking for a solution to their foot problem. Phits have something to offer everybody.
Your Podiatrist will go through all of your options regarding orthotics. At Green Podiatry & Chiropody we work with the most respected orthotic laboratories in the country to provide you with the best orthotic devices available, to suit your budget and your requirements.
For more details please call: 07568 948080, or email greenpodiatry@mail.com
