Do You Know About Leg Length?

This blog explains the impacts of Leg Length discrepancy , including back pain and leg pain. It also introduces the application of Sennogait as the gait metrics, which helps physical therapist in diagnosing the problem of leg length discrepancy.

leg length discrepancy

leg length discrepancy refers to unequal leg length. There are two types of unequal leg length. One is the functional unequal leg length which caused by over pronation and knock knees (X legs). The other type is the structural unequal leg length, which refers to different sizes and lengths of the thigh bone due to the genetic condition, or injuries.

Unequal leg length could cause the incorrect standing posture and abnormal gait. It could simulate body pain due to misalignment.

The most common symptoms or body pains are the back pain and leg pain. It increases the risk of limb, it causes degenerative changes of the lower kinetic chain and spine. There are also many other associated body issues, such as the arthritis of knee and hip, lateral knee pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The application of Sennogait in the detection of unequal length 

Sennogait could help physical therapist to detect leg length discrepancy. During walking, the longer leg will stand for longer and swing for shorter comparing to the short leg. The gait report by Sennogait indicates the difference in swing&standing phase between two legs. If the difference in swing phase during walking between two legs is up to 1%, it means that there could be significant difference in leg lengths. Sennogait can also detect unequal leg length by measuring the level of pronation during walking. It detects the important indicators for over pronation including, foot eversion, out-toeing, and knock knee.

Visit physical therapist

Visiting physical therapist should be the first option for those who has leg length discrepancy. Chiropractor would make evaluation using gait analysis system correct the leg alignment and balance the symmetry of the legs through adjustments. Specific exercises are also helping the recovery, which benefits for reducing muscular stress by alternating the gait. Lastly, Chiropractor would suggest wearing orthotic insole as supplementary method to correct gait and reduce body pain by the unequal leg length.

Designed By Gait Analysis, The Best Orthotics Insoles

What are orthotics?

Orthotics are special insoles for shoes to provide amazing support for feet. They aim to treat and adjust a range of foot problems, like flat foot, overpronation, etc. Though there are a lot of insoles listed on shelves, the most effective ones should be particular custom insoles based on different individual conditions.

The process of designing custom orthotics insoles

SennoFit custom orthotics insoles are based on the precise data from Senno Gait Analysis System. The core technology of the system is a pair of sensors. By inserting  testing insoles with the sensors embed in, Senno Gait Analysis System are able to analyze one’s walking pattern, gait cycle while walking and locate risk problems of his body. According to risk problems, physical therapists can definitely know what type of insoles that can be proper fit and meet the needs of patients. That is the process of designing SennoFit custom orthotics insoles.

Why orthotics?

Commonly, physical therapists recommend orthotics insoles because they can correct feet that aren’t ideally positioned, such as flat foot. This is usually the case for those who are overweight or spend much of time in standing. Wearing orthotics insoles can help provide additional arch support and prevent this.

Rather than the arch, orthotics insoles can also provide additional support and cushion in key areas of the feet, such as the heel. Because orthotics insoles are custom-made, physical therapists will well consider the individual needs according to the data detected by Senno Gait Analysis System.

Last but not least, orthotics insoles somehow can help a person avoid more invasive treatments, such as surgery.

Gait Analysis|Physical Therapists|Orthotics Insoles

What are orthotics?

Orthotics are special insoles for shoes to provide amazing support for feet. They aim to treat and adjust a range of foot problems, like flat foot, overpronation, etc. Though there are a lot of insoles listed on shelves, the most effective ones should be particular custom insoles based on different individual conditions.

The process of designing custom orthotics insoles

SennoFit custom orthotics insoles are based on the precise data from Senno Gait Analysis System. The core technology of the system is a pair of sensors. By inserting  testing insoles with the sensors embed in, Senno Gait Analysis System are able to analyze one’s walking pattern, gait cycle while walking and locate risk problems of his body. According to risk problems, physical therapists can definitely know what type of insoles that can be proper fit and meet the needs of patients. That is the process of designing SennoFit custom orthotics insoles.

Why orthotics?

Commonly, physical therapists recommend orthotics insoles because they can correct feet that aren’t ideally positioned, such as flat foot. This is usually the case for those who are overweight or spend much of time in standing. Wearing orthotics insoles can help provide additional arch support and prevent this.

Rather than the arch, orthotics insoles can also provide additional support and cushion in key areas of the feet, such as the heel. Because orthotics insoles are custom-made, physical therapists will well consider the individual needs according to the data detected by Senno Gait Analysis System.

Last but not least, orthotics insoles somehow can help a person avoid more invasive treatments, such as surgery.

gait data and senno smart insole

Senno Gait can help with foot orthotics design and guide in prosthesis fitting. The gait analysis system is rather useful in balance rehabilitation with biofeedback, it’s easy to use in routine practice, just one click, you can get the gait analysis report on the app. With multiple inertial sensors, Senno Gait can measure the gait data in a comprehensive way.

smart insole|gait analysis system

For better prosthesis rehabilitation, specific gait abnormalities can be identified and compared with a catalog of known gait standards, Senno Gait, the portable gait analysis system, can be used to confirm the possible contributing factors and help physical therapists make available interventions.

senno gait and pronation

Pronation is a complex tri-planar movement that centers around the Subtalar foot joint. It is estimated by measuring the rearfoot angle during ground contact while running and/or walking. Senno gait measures Pronation Excursion, which is the total range of angular movement (in degrees) as the foot rolls inward between footstrike and the point of maximum pronation. It is important because it has been labeled as a potential indicator for overuse injuries while running. However, it is a natural movement and is an effective means of shock absorption at footstrike.

gait rehabilitation with smart insole

Some people recover completely from stroke, but many survivors will have some type of disability. Insole X is a portable gait analysis system, it can facilitate clinical diagnosis and gait assessment. The reports will be tailored to your specifications and include different kinds of kinematic gait parameters.

gait rehabilitation with Insole X

Usually gait rehabilitation demands committed time with a physical therapist, expensive instrumentation and training devices, it’s mainly conducted in a gait laboratory using stationary settings like force plates and force mats, which are used for data acquisition, but size, cost, and usability limit their implementation outside the clinic. Insole X is a superior alternative with high accuracy and portability, the smart insole can collect gait data wherever and whenever you go.

foot movement and smart insole

InsoleX has integrated various types of micro sensors, including 6-DOF movement sensors. They were delicately constructed to collect movement data . As a low-cost, portable and easy to use footwear, InsoleX can be an ambulatory tool for clinical situations, biomechanical research and training program,

Sennotech portable gait analysis system

Sennotech Insole X is a portable and wearable gait analysis system. It consists of wearable data logger devices, insole pads, software and data analyzing cloud servers. As a portable system, Insole X is designed for both indoor and outdoor use.