BIOMECHANICS, GAIT ANALYSIS & corrections at our totnes & ivybridge clinics



When you run, your body weight is multiplied by up to seven times, with the feet taking the brunt of this stress at every stride. ​






At Christopher C Wilson Chiropodist & Podiatrist we have specialist expertise working in with people to have the right footwear for their sport or activity, which is vital to avoid long term problems and injury.





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The direct relationship between pain, foot function and activity



At Christopher C Wilson Chiropodist, our podiatry clinic can advise and assess for sporting activities. We review the type of sport, surface, footwear and assess your biomechanical function and range of motion. We can assist in preventing problems as well as helping you recover from injury and prevent recurrence. Liaising when needed with physiotherapy, osteopathy, sports massage and other consultants we can ensure you are back and kept at the top of your game!



YOUR PODIATRIST ASSESSMENT



A thorough history and lower extremity biomechanical assessment at either our Ivybridge or Totnes clinic looking at the range of motion in the foot and leg, leg length as well as walking gait.


Footwear will be assessed, history of sports, traning, job and activities you do.



INSOLE DESIGN



Custom-made prescription orthotics will be unique to your condition and activity level, and fitted to the footwear used.

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WHAT A SHOE ORTHOTICS ASSESSMENT AND INSOLES DO



Below is quite a list – making orthotics seem like some sort of cure all for every problem! But what the list is, are a typical of conditions many people come to us with because they are either in pain or are worried about high or low arches.

Low Arches, the feet and how you move and walk has an effect on so many different and seemingly unrelated parts of the body. What orthotics do (especially for flat feet) is to aim to allow the foot to supporting body weight better and to reduce turning of the leg and hip and back - leading to pain.

High Arches, orthotics aim to reduce the impact and shock. In other cases the orthoses may be used to move pressure away or to a particular area. For example a painful second joint or bunion, or for a sport / stress injury.



Orthotics can help reduce problems such as:



  • Heel Pain,
  • Fallen Arches,
  • Achilles Tendonitis,
  • Plantar Fasciitis,
  • Bunions & Calluses,
  • Knee Pain,
  • Lower Back Strain,
  • Ankle Support


  • Flat Feet,
  • Arch and Metatarsal Pain,
  • High Arched Feet,
  • Hip Pain,
  • Postural Instability,
  • Hyper-Mobility,
  • Hammertoes,​
  • Foot Rotation,


  • Athletic Injury,
  • Arthritis,
  • Diabetic Foot Problems,
  • Geriatric Conditions,
  • Congenital Deformities,
  • Prolonged Standing,
  • Narrow / Wide Feet,
  • and Foot Trauma.


how biomechanics helps ACCESS pain



Biomechanics is the study of pain related to foot function, either general pains or symptoms brought on afterwards from activity.



By identifying problems in a persons walking we can diagnose and resolve a wide range of issues that stem the feet. Including pains or soreness caused by or in the feet, hip and knee problems, as well as leg pain, back pains, ankle problems and poor posture. Foot orthoses are devices worn in shoes to either change the way a foot works while walking and during activity, or that provide better cushioning or support. By prescribing orthoses or orthotics (insoles) to alleviate symptoms this addresses the pains causing foot, leg, back pains and corrects posture and walking function. Orthoses can range from an off the shelf modified device to a more a sophisticated laboratory made pair.



HOW Gait analysis HELPS fix pain



All the joints and muscles in your body are influenced by the way you walk. Even the corns and hard skin you find on your feet can be caused by poor foot mechanics.

Affecting people of all ages, gait analysis is how we find the cause of your problem so that we are not just treating symptoms. One of the most common causes of heel pain is the Plantar Fasciitis ligament, which is a wide ligament connecting the heel bone to the toes, and which also supports the foot arch. If this is strained, it gets weak, swollen and inflamed causing small tears where it attaches to the heel bone. By analysing your gait, we can find out what is causing a pull. For example, longer legs can be a reason corrected by a prescribed functional foot orthosis.




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