Step Force Training

The benefits of Plantar Pressure in gait analysis are well known in research, but less well known for practical clinical use. Step Force Training empowers the clinical practitioner to understand what is actually happening from the time the foot contacts the ground to the time it lifts off. Good analysis examines the timing, loading patterns and functional reason for high loading areas, enabling us to make the best clinical decisions. Step Force training of plantar pressure analysis includes using the objective data to: • understand how the joints, muscles and soft tissues of the feet interact, • determine what interventions are needed, • test the efficacy of intervention, and • compare the change in foot function at a later review. All in real time, in the clinic, in less than 10 minutes. You’ll learn: • pressure mapping, • loading of the segments of the foot, • the meaning of different types of loading, • the trajectory of the weight bearing through the foot, including the reasons for pauses and stoppages in the trajectory, • the timing of loading, • the intensity of tissue on-loading and off-loading, and more! Practice life becomes more interesting, as you make better clinical decisions with confidence and have greater treatment success, not just in addressing the symptoms but also the underlying cause. Plantar pressure analysis provides a more detailed level of knowledge of foot function, ensuring diagnosis is more focused and the treatment more targeted. It provides clear understanding of the multiple nuances often present in patients with chronic conditions where compensations and adaptation add to the complexity of the interactions which have resulted in the presenting concerns. Plantar pressure analysis also enables more accurate monitoring of changes in function, in a weight bearing environment, of normal dynamic movement patterns. Online courses are supplemented with a one on one complimentary online session to assist with your unique needs