Gait Analysis (Three-dimensional-Computerized Gait Analysis)

Gait analysis is a comprehensive examination to evaluate the gait pattern in children in detail. It is a critical tool for making an accurate diagnosis and shaping treatment planning, especially in cases such as neuromuscular diseases (e.g. cerebral palsy), congenital deformities, leg length discrepancy, prosthetic surgery, device use (e.g. AFO), sports medicine or.

In this analysis, the child’s muscle activity during walking, joint angles, the energy generated during movement and the power needed, and the efficiency of the movement are observed. When necessary, advanced techniques such as computerized systems, slow motion video analysis, EMG (muscle activity measurement), oxygen consumption and pressure analysis (pedobarography) are also used.

Thanks to gait analysis, pathologies in the skeletal musculature and gait function can be examined in a more qualified way, and at the same time, the healing process can be objectively monitored in the pre- and postoperative period.