Does The TOG GaitScan Facilitate Optimal Orthotic Therapy?
For even the most experienced practitioners, it can be difficult to find the best orthotic solution to help address abnormal foot function. A gait analysis system is often necessary to accurately assess an individual’s need for orthotic therapy. The TOG GaitScan™ enables physicians to record timing sequences during gait as a patient walks or runs across a pressure plate. The product utilizes 4,096 sensors and scans at a rate of 300Hz (scans per second) to produce over 1 million data points to aid in foot analysis, according to The Orthotic Group, the manufacturer of the TOG GaitScan. “The diagnostic information the system supplies, from a very quick and efficient testing procedure, has revolutionized how I treat patients with orthotics,” says Alan Lustig, DPM, who has been in private practice in Toronto for over 30 years. “I have used computer gait analysis for the last 11 years. The advantage of examining gait dynamically versus static is huge.” David Pizzano, DPM, who practices in Ne
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