Just like each person that visits our clinics, we see our selves as being unique. Whilst clients often comment on the level of care and detail of information they receive on their first visit, our care does not stop there! We make sure that we involve either a sports therapist or an exercise rehab specialist in the initial consultation, therefore making sure that everyone is working with our clients in the right direction. More importantly, everyone, including you understands what is going on every step of the way. An individualised program can be put together which; 1) Corrects muscle imbalance and improves neurological control, 2) Prevents recurrent injury and 3) Improves performance and gets you results!
Our Gait Scan™ System is a revolutionary diagnostic tool for assessing our patient's biomechanics and making sure the shoes and trainers they use are adequate and not causing the problems. Gait Scan™ has an industry high 4096 sensors and scans at an industry high 300Hz (scans per second). These measurements provide today's Healthcare Professionals with a sophisticated explanation of foot mechanics and assists them with orthotic and/or shoe solutions.
TOG Gait Scan™ is the most technologically advanced gait analysis system available, however it does not compare to how sophisticated your foot is. Whilst we use the Gait Scan™ system to assess foot biomechanics we also have a podiatrist working with us to make sure the correct options are chosen.
Humans have slow vision. The human eye can only separate a maximum of 10-12 images per second. There are even some suggestions amongst scientists that events lasting less than 0.25 seconds cannot usually be seen clearly. Although coaches are irreplaceable in analysing athlete's techniques, often the coach's eye cannot extract all the necessary details in a live sporting situation.
Video cameras create the illusion of motion by ‘tricking’ the human eye. Video cameras play 25 flashing still pictures each second. As an eye cannot separate those pictures, we get the feeling of continuous movement. The use of a video camera is a very effective tool to help you improve sporting technique. Quintic ™ video analysis software enables video capture at 25, 50 and 100fps. At 100fps each still image is 10ms apart, capable of capturing even the fastest of human movement. In addition to just one video camera, we have the capability of capturing up to 4 live video images, simultaneously with Quintic ™.
More and more athletes, coaches, scientists are using video feedback as a coaching aid. Video can very quickly help athletes to understand the basic fundamentals of a specific movement. Providing athletes with immediate performance feedback via our Quintic ™ video software is a very powerful analysis tool. The images are used to assist coaches in their task, as the athlete's performance can be repeated afterwards and slowed down during critical phases.
By comparing performances of previous movements, or even other athletes, our Quintic ™ software enables you to compare video images via the computer screen. Differences between the techniques can be identified (competition vs. training) and this information made available immediately to the athlete. We find that the information gathered from this process is useful in highlighting dysfunctional areas and enhancing athletic performance.
The body is like a machine. This philosophy is even truer when you look at the top level sports athletes we have helped over the years. The amount of force generated by their limbs to throw, kick a ball, cycle, swim or run makes them who they are. When assessing their walking and running patterns this can either be done as most clinics carry out analysis - on the treadmill, which is useful, but also on the track or pitch, which is more accurate.
Imagine this, when a foot is on a treadmill the work is mainly been done by the motor of the treadmill. When the foot falls the body weight is translated over the foot, but at the same time the belt of the treadmill carries the body backwards. Therefore, this is an inaccurate way of looking at how the complex gait pattern works. Little propulsive force is therefore generated by the foot. We agree that the treadmill has its role in gait analysis, but we take it one step further. By looking at how the foot reacts by analysing the gait cycle on the track, we can re-create the exact forces the foot and athlete go through when running in a straight line and around bends on the track or field. This gives us a fuller picture of the action and reaction of the foot to loading and un-loading cycles.
Video analysis is key to identifying and highlighting biomechanical problems. Through performance of the action; bowling, striking, serving or even kicking we can help identify problems in the biomechanics and slow down the action so that we can show you. We find that bringing your coach with you can help to improve technique and prevent injuries before they happen. During the assessment we can highlight the dysfunctional regions and prescribe exercises to improve balance and co-ordination in problem areas.