Gait and motion technology at Spennymoor Foot Clinic

Ongoing heel or ankle pain is often linked to the way your foot strikes the ground or how pressure is distributed when you move. A biomechanical assessment can reveal if issues such as overpronation, high arches, or abnormal loading are contributing to discomfort. With this insight, we can recommend tailored treatments, footwear advice, or orthotic solutions to relieve pain and prevent it returning. 

 After joint surgery, the way you walk can change. Even small limb length discrepancies or altered movement patterns can put strain on other joints and muscles. Using pressure plates and gait analysis, we can identify these imbalances and provide corrective strategies, including custom insoles, to support recovery, restore symmetry, and improve your long-term mobility. 

 Many sports injuries are linked to repetitive stress or poor movement mechanics. Our assessment pinpoints the underlying causes, such as uneven weight distribution or excessive pressure in certain areas. By addressing these factors, we help speed up recovery, reduce the risk of re-injury, and get you back to your chosen activity with greater confidence. 

 For athletes and active individuals, small adjustments in gait and foot function can make a big difference. Whether you’re a runner, footballer, hiker, or golfer, our analysis highlights inefficiencies that may be holding you back. We then work with you to improve stride, balance, and pressure distribution, helping you move more efficiently, reduce fatigue, and maximise performance. 

Problems with the feet often have a knock-on effect further up the body. Poor alignment or faulty gait patterns can overload the knees and hips, causing pain and stiffness. Our assessment helps identify where the imbalance begins, allowing us to create solutions that ease strain, improve joint function, and support more natural movement. 

Corns and calluses are often a sign of excessive pressure or friction in certain areas of the foot. Our pressure plate technology highlights exactly where these high-pressure zones are and explains why they occur. With this information, we can suggest practical solutions such as footwear changes, orthotics, or treatment plans to relieve pressure and prevent recurrence.