A gait analysis and biomechanical assessment are two different types of assessment, they are both ways of examining how your body functions. Biomechanical assessment involves checking the strength and range of motion in parts of your body. A gait analysis analyses how you walk. Podiatrists can use this to help find out what is causing your foot pain and how to treat it. There are many conditions that can cause foot pain so different characteristics can play a part, and the treatments will vary. How long does a biomechanical assessment take? A biomechanical assessment usually takes around 20 minutes to complete and then a gait analysis another 20 minutes. You will either arrive in your sports attire, or change at the centre beforehand. How do you do a gait assessment? A gait analysis is carried out with you walking on a treadmill wearing shorts and t-shirt. We film you on the treadmill which allows us to watch it back to see what is happening, the footage may be slowed down to allow us to assess specific movements in the cycle. The analysis can help identify problems and solutions to different symptoms. We take a look at how you are landing, what area of the foot you land on and see if there are any malalignments. We can take into consideration your previous and any current injuries and see if this can be improved. Pronation and supination are major areas that are looked at during gait analysis. Pronati