Quest Podiatry

Gold-standard in Gait Analysis Gold-standard 3D gait analysis is now available in Guildford at Quest Podiatry. 3D gait analysis helps patients move better, treat injuries, and walk and run further, faster. Realtime Gait Analysis 3D Gait Analysis uses advanced technology to precisely measure the joint angles at your hips, knees and ankles in 3D, in real-time. This provides a detailed assessment of your movement patterns when you are walking and running, from which we can recommend evidence-based treatment. Musculoskeletal Pain or Injuries If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain or a running or sports injury, 3D gait analysis can help. Eradicate pain or discomfort when walking or running Over-use injuries that are activity related Persistent or recurring injuries Post skeletal/bone surgery Seeking performance improvement Source URL:  https://questpodiatry.co.uk/foot-ankle-treatments/3d-gait-analysis/

Identifying Musculoskeletal Issues​ Heel pain and discomfort in your feet or lower limbs can affect your mobility and impact your lifestyle. A static musculoskeletal assessment is the first step to identifying the underlying cause of any problem. From this, we can determine the best treatment or therapy. What you can expect from an Assessment During an hour-long assessment we will carry out a series of objective clinical tests to quantify your muscle strength, flexibility, joint range of motion and quality of movement. Considering your medical history and details of any previous injuries or movement problems, we will then provide you with our findings and recommend appropriate solutions. Treatment Plans Your treatment plan might extend from advice on footwear, rehabilitation and strengthening exercises, to referral for physiotherapy or further investigation, or the need for orthoses. Please note, this is a static assessment. We can also offer 3D Gait Analysis to aid in the treatment ...

A blister is a small fluid-filled cavity beneath the top layer of skin. It is normally caused by either heat or friction and is generally very painful. Blisters will typically heal on their own, but there are things you can do to ease the discomfort and speed up the process. Let’s face it, no-one needs a blister and  heel pain  in there life. Luckily however there are also a number of precautions you can take to stop blisters from occurring. The most common cause of blisters is friction, which can be the result of ill-fitting shoes or working with some tools which repetitively rub against your skin. If you have a blister, there are a number of things you can do to try and ease the pain and discomfort. You can use a plaster to cover the affected area, therefore reducing any further friction to the blister site. You can buy special blister plasters which help protect the blister and keep it clean, we recommend  moleskin plasters . You can use cream to ease the pain of the b...