A footgram is the image of the loads that our feet receive during walking and standing. The device with which we obtain this image is called a footgram and consists of a platform with electronic sensors that detect the transfers of the center of gravity and the various degrees of loading of the feet and the software that is installed on a PC to which the platform is connected.
The images are displayed on the PC screen and the results are extracted for evaluation by our specialized staff. The examination process takes a few minutes and is not at all difficult or painful. After the platform and the computer are placed in a suitable position and we take a brief history of the examinee, we begin by measuring the static load, that is, the measurement of the load on the feet during standing. The examinee is asked to enter the center of the platform and simply stand completely relaxed in the way they usually stand and with their heels in the same imaginary straight line. As soon as he stands and with the press of a button, we have a record of his loads.
Then we move on to the second part of the examination, the measurement of the dynamic load, that is, the measurement of the loads that the feet receive while walking separately for each foot. The examinee is asked to take a step inside the platform with one foot and step forward and exit the platform with the other foot. The same process is repeated for both feet, as many times as necessary so that the step is relaxed and normal and we have the correct results. The recording of the loads here is also done simultaneously with the gait of the examinee and thus the examination of the foot chart is completed. Right at the end of the examination, we also have the imaging results on the computer screen ready for evaluation by an experienced physiotherapist specialized in immediately finding the existence of any disease or simple burden on the feet and their solution. In cases where we have special and serious acquired or hereditary plantar diseases such as clubfoot, clubfoot, valgus flatfoot, severe flatfoot, clubfoot, the personalized manufacture of orthotic insoles made of EVA gel material that are worn inside the shoes, correct these plantar deviations and prevent their deterioration is indicated. In other cases such as bunion, plantar fasciitis, incipient flat feet, metatarsalgia, pteralgia, hammertoe, heel spur, knee and back pain, burning pain and intense feeling of fatigue in the lower extremities, the appropriate gel insoles, heel pads, splints, toe protectors and separators are given for immediate relief of the feet as well as various items for their proper hygiene. In both cases, the desired result is the correction of any condition – deformation of the feet, the prevention of their deterioration, the unloading of the entire lower extremities and spine and the better walking and upright posture. It is aimed at ages over 7 years old and without restriction for adults and in addition to the diseases mentioned above, the examination is also indicated for people who suffer from pain in the lower extremities and lumbar spine, burning pain, discomfort when walking and standing for long hours as well as for people with varicose veins, venous insufficiency. With the appropriate products and insoles you can see spectacular positive results and immediate improvement in the overall posture of your body, something that will certainly protect you from future various burdens. It is recommended to re-examine the foot chart every 6 – 8 months to determine the improvement of each case and the need for a possible change of the products or insoles used according to the needs and changes that arise.
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