Gait Analysis and Biomechanical Exam in Bradford

A biomechanical exam looks at how your feet, ankles, knees and hips are built and how they move. A gait analysis looks at how you walk. At WellCare Medical in Bradford, our chiropractor does both in the same visit. Together they show whether custom orthotics are likely to help, and what your orthotics need to do.

• anyone with ongoing heel or arch pain
• people with flat feet or high arches that cause pain or tired legs
• people with knee or lower back pain that is worse with standing and walking
• people whose shoes wear unevenly
• parents who are concerned about the way a child walks
• anyone whose benefit plan asks for an exam before it pays for orthotics

• Your history. The chiropractor asks about your pain, your work, your activities and the shoes you wear.
• Your feet at rest. Your feet are examined while you sit and while you stand: the height of the arch, the position of the heel and the movement in the joints of the foot and ankle.
• Alignment. The chiropractor checks how your ankles, knees and hips line up, and compares one side with the other.
• Your gait. You walk while the chiropractor watches how each foot lands, rolls and pushes off.
• Your shoes. The wear on the soles shows where the pressure goes.
• Measuring. If orthotics are right for you, the chiropractor takes the measurements they will be made from.

Nothing in the exam is painful.

• shorts, or trousers you can roll up above the knee
• the shoes you wear most, and any sports or work shoes you want orthotics for
• any orthotics or insoles you already use
• a referral or prescription from your family doctor, if you have one
• your benefits card

The chiropractor explains what was found and whether orthotics are likely to help. If they are, your prescription is written and your orthotics are made. They are ready in around three weeks, depending on the case, and you come back for a fitting.

The exam and gait analysis are included in the price of a pair of custom orthotics.

If you would like an exam without ordering orthotics, call us at (365) 247-0440 and we will explain the fee. Many work benefit plans cover custom orthotics. You pay at the clinic and claim from your plan: see using your work benefits.

Walk-ins are welcome for every treatment on any day we are open. If we have availability we will see you right away. Calling ahead is the best way to avoid a wait. The exam is done by our chiropractor, so calling ahead is the surest way to be seen the same day.