Based in Glasgow, near George Cross
Biomechanical foot & ankle assessment for sports injuries
Our foot and ankle assessments are recommended for any patients suffering from foot and ankle injuries or pain around the shins, feet or ankles.
The assessments will include a non weight bearing assessment of the foot and static stance analysis of body alignment. Our clinicians will make a strong differential diagnosis of the injury and devise a treatment plan.
Our prices
Our range of biomechanical assessments are performed at our clinic in Glasgow. When you contact us we will advise you on the correct service to choose and how much it will cost before you book.
Why is a foot & ankle assessment important?
Your feet are made of 26-28 bones, which are attached with ligaments, surrounded by nerves, tendons and bursas.
Any of these can be directly injured through the many different pressures and stresses that playing different sports involve, as well being impacted indirectly from injuries or misalignment of your knees or hips.
This naturally makes foot & ankle injuries tricky to diagnose, which is where our specialist biomechanical assessments come in.
Our clinicians will be able to advise you on the best treatment for your injury, whether that involves orthotic insoles to correct alignment, physiotherapy to help strengthen your feet and ankles or podiatry to remove hard skin. Your treatment plan is usually devised at your appointment, and if needed you can be referred to our doctor for an ultrasound diagnosis.
No matter your injury or condition, our team can help diagnose and treat it. Contact us to book an appointment.
A biomechanical assessment is an insight into why pain, discomfort or injuries occur
A biomechanical assessment will help our clinician understand your gait cycle, the kinematic and kinetic aspect of your gait analysis, functional anatomy as well as allowing us to be able to take a holistic approach in addressing your problem.
Quite often, a discussion with patients will reveal useful information to help us diagnose your condition. While the cause of your pain or discomfort may be from an obvious event such as an injury, quite often the cause can be from areas that you or other consultants may not consider.
Our assessments can then include a static stance assessment or full video gait analysis using our in-house technology. All this information can help us effectively diagnose your condition, whether it’s a minor pain when moving or why you’re not recovering from an injury.
Get in touch with us
We can assist in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment for most sporting injuries and work with clients ranging from professional athletes to people taking up a sport for the first time. When you contact us we will advise on the best service for your injury and how much it will cost before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions from patients who haven’t yet had a biomechanical assessment.
Is a biomechanical assessment worth it?
A biomechanical assessment is worth it for anyone who is experiencing pain or injury from sporting activities, particularly those who haven’t been able to resolve the issue from their GP appointment or other consultations. Biomechanical assessments are primarily a problem solving service and can often diagnose and treat conditions relatively quickly.
What happens at a biomechanical assessment appointment?
At you first biomechanics appointment, your clinician will ask you about the nature of your pain or injury. This will cover any direct information (such as a fall that resulted in a sprain) and more general information (such the nature of the sport or lifestyle factors). From here, your clinician will perform a 3D gait analysis and interpret all of the data to help diagnose the cause of your condition.
How long does a biomechanical assessment take?
A foot and ankle assessment will take around 30 minutes, and a video gait analysis will take around 1 hour. The last 10-15 minutes of these sessions is where your clinician will discuss the results with you and recommend treatments.
How much does a biomechanical assessment cost?
At the Body Foot and Leg Clinic, a foot & ankle biomechanical assessment costs £72 and a full video gait analysis starts at £98.