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Walking test
certifies gait abnormalities and limping
The biomechanical gait analysis test allows us to measure walking limitations after an injury or surgery.
Unlike a visual assessment, this test provides objective data and evaluates the patient’s performance under different conditions (standing, walking, and single-leg support). This makes it possible to determine their ability to move across any type of surface.
The results obtained allow us to study alterations caused by musculoskeletal, neurological, or post-surgical conditions, helping to design personalized rehabilitation plans, plan treatments (such as insoles), and monitor recovery to prevent future issues.
In cases where the patient does not recover satisfactorily, these tests are essential to certify walking limitations with medical-legal validity.
static balance
foot load
In this study, we analyze the distribution of plantar load in standing position and also assess the characteristics of plantar support.
During the different tests, we record the weight supported by each leg and calculate the % of asymmetry, sway, and load rotation compared to normal values. We detect anomalies associated with structural deviations (lower limb length discrepancies, pelvic rotations, joint misalignments), as well as pain-avoidance patterns in plantar support.
The information obtained helps determine the limitations the patient has in maintaining prolonged static standing positions over time.
dynamic analysis
3D movement and foot patterns
This study allows us to measure dynamic gait alterations.
We perform different walking tests (natural and on a treadmill), recording the patient’s 3D movement and dynamic gait parameters (support phase duration, propulsion forces, pronation-supination trends, etc.). Each parameter is compared with population reference values, identifying deviations that imply functional limitations for walking.
The results are useful for defining personalized solutions (custom insoles, specialized footwear, and compensatory exercises) and allow us to determine the patient’s limitations when walking on both favorable and adverse surfaces.
single-leg support
stability and proprioception
In the single-leg support test, we evaluate the stability and proprioception of both legs. To do this, we analyze the patient’s response in multiple balance tests, modifying plantar support conditions and visual input.
During each test, the patient’s postural sway is recorded, and from this data we calculate the % stability and % proprioceptive capacity compared to normal values.
In this way, it is possible to determine the patient’s ability to stabilize in critical situations and detect proprioceptive alterations that may increase the risk of injury accumulation.
uXtep technology
gait analysis
Our uXtep technology combines 3D motion analysis, dynamic posturography, and force platforms to evaluate the patient’s walking pattern.
All the tests performed with uXtep are very fast, non-invasive, and completely harmless. In addition, we can analyze gait alterations caused by musculoskeletal, neurological, or post-surgical conditions, regardless of the patient’s age.
Its results explore walking ability at all levels, providing objective measurements of more than 60 biomechanical gait parameters, and offering a precise assessment of the patient’s functional limitation through their ability to walk on different surfaces.
Who is it for?
frequent cases
In our laboratories, we have treated more than 10,000 people with gait disorders.
Patients have come to us to assess sequelae resulting from traffic and occupational accidents, as well as athletes seeking to monitor and shorten their rehabilitation processes.
We assess cases of chondromalacia and patellar tendinitis, meniscal problems, Achilles tendon ruptures, fractures with osteosynthesis and joint prostheses, sprains and ligament tears, plantar fasciitis, and more.