Gait analysis
Do you want to know how you walk and if there are any improvements you can make to your gait? You can have your walking pattern analyzed in our gait lab. We refer to this as gait analysis.
A gait analysis from Protec
How does it work?
Video recording
You will gain insight into your walking pattern and the strain on your body while walking on your prosthetic leg through video footage. Additionally, it can be assessed whether any adjustments to your prosthesis are necessary.
Force measurement
Through a special force measurement plate, we can see how the forces are distributed across your body. This information can be used by the prosthetist to better align your prosthesis.
Feedback
You will review the footage together with the prosthetist or movement analyst. You can see (also in slow motion) how you move with the prosthesis and what improvements can be made. This input can be utilized for any potential gait training.
We are only happy, when you are
"I arrived in the morning and left the house at four o'clock with a new prosthesis. At other instrument makers I was cast in plaster, I had to wait weeks for a tube and I had to make adjustments all the time. This was good at once. I could walk away with it right away, the tube fit like a glove. This prosthesis is attached to my leg and feels like one whole. That is quite a progress. Even though I don't walk much, I want to walk stable and good and I can do that again."
Read Marcel's story
"It was truly amazing! After eight years of struggle, a whole new world opened up for me. First of all, two prosthetists dedicated four hours to me. The director even locked the front door, and the three of us had the entire place to ourselves. Complete attention, where do you still find that? By the end of the morning, I was walking freely on two trial prostheses. I had a smile from ear to ear. I could walk again! And that after eight years of problems with my sockets."
Read Robin's story
"It’s all handled in a very helpful and friendly manner. The communication with the prosthetist is excellent. They work in a very customer-friendly and service-oriented way. I am listened to and seen, and they truly act according to what I want and need. We work together to figure out the solution that suits me the best."
Read Henk's story
