Gait analysis and treatments

This is excessive outward rolling motion of the foot and ankle during a walking or running stride. It’s common in those with flat feet and can lead to foot aches and pain such as Iliotibial Band Syndrome, plantar fasciitis, shin splints and knee pain.

This is an inward rolling motion the foot makes during a normal walking or running stride. The foot (and ankle) rolls inward and the arches flatten. This is common in those with flat feet and can lead to foot aches and pain such as bunions, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, knee pain and back pain. 

Known as ‘stone bruise’, this is a painful inflammation of the ball of the foot. Common in men and women who are on their feet a lot due to work. A callus often develops in the centre and can cause a burning sensation. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

These are a bump on the side of the foot behind the big toe. It can be red, swollen and painful. Caused by tight shoes rubbing the joint by over-pronation when walking. Shoes often exacerbate the condition. Surgery for this condition should be the last resort. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

A fibrous tissue formation around nerve tissue in the ball of the foot. It can feel like a pebble in the shoe or walking on razor blades. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

Also called flat feet when the arches collapse leading to over-pronation. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

The most common cause is plantar pasciitis, known as Policeman’s Foot. Caused by over-pronation. As the foot pronates, the arch collapses and the muscles and tendons are forced to stretch and elongate. This puts stretch and strain on the Plantar Fascia running from the heel to the toes which then becomes inflamed. It begins as a dull, intermittent heel pain or arch pain. It can develop into a sharp persistent pain, especially the first thing in the morning, lessening with walking. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

Normally associated with plantar fasciitis and causing the same type of pain, it is a calcified hook under the heel bone. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

This is a common complaint with runners and dancers. These are sore shins or Medial Tibial Shin Syndrome. The pain indicates an underlying problem such as irritated swollen muscle, hairline stress fractures, over-pronation or flat feet. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

Knee pain is caused by over-pronation. The lower leg internally rotates, putting force on the kneecap and weakening the muscle structures, causing knee pain. This condition can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics.

As the feet over-pronate, the legs internally rotate and the pelvis is forced to tilt forward, resulting in increased curvature of the lower back. This causes tightness and stiffness of the lower back muscles which can successfully be treated with custom-made orthotics by helping align the body posture.