Do you have such troubles?
Pain in the feet after standing for a long time, wrong walking posture, and uncomfortable shoes no matter how expensive they are… In fact, these problems are often not problems with “shoes”, but with the fundamental structure and force-bearing mode of “feet”.
The plantar pressure plate, a seemingly professional instrument, is quietly entering medical rehabilitation centers, sports rehabilitation institutions, and even children’s growth and development assessments and elderly care projects, becoming a “scout” and “navigator” for foot health.
Today, let’s talk about what “magical” power this “plate” has?
1. What is a plantar pressure plate?
The plantar pressure plate is a high-precision acquisition device that can record the force distribution of the soles of people in real time during standing, walking or running. The device is covered with sensing points, and when you step on it barefoot, every movement can be captured and converted into visual images and data.
These data include:
The force area and pressure intensity of each foot
The dynamic trajectory of gait
The force condition of the arch
Sports indicators such as step frequency, stride length, and gait stability
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the “black box” of your foot.
2. What can the plantar pressure plate evaluate?
Identification of arch problems
Are you flat-footed or high-arched? The plantar pressure chart can tell at a glance. Long-term abnormal arches may lead to a chain reaction of knees, hip joints, and even spine.
Warning of uneven plantar pressure
Excessive pressure in a certain area for a long time can easily form calluses, pain, and even plantar ulcers. Especially for patients with diabetic foot, plantar pressure assessment is an important part of early prevention.
Gait analysis, correcting walking and running posture
The pressure plate can capture the changes in your center of gravity in each step, help discover the habit of asymmetric force, inward or outward eight, and is suitable for athletes, rehabilitation people, and adolescent growth guidance.
Basis for customizing orthopedic insoles
By analyzing the force and gait data of the sole, technicians can design orthopedic insoles that truly match the individual foot shape and pressure distribution, and scientifically relieve the discomfort caused by foot pain or deformity.
3. Which groups of people are more suitable for using plantar pressure plates?
People with chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension: discover high-risk areas of the foot in advance to avoid complications.
Children and adolescents: monitor whether the foot development is abnormal, and intervene in O-legs, flat feet and other problems in time.
Elderly people: assess gait stability and prevent the risk of falling.
Athletes or fitness people: optimize running and walking postures, improve training efficiency, and avoid sports injuries.
People who stand for a long time in occupations: such as teachers, nurses, and sales staff, assess plantar fatigue and health status.
4. Technology evaluation, so that foot health has “numbers” to rely on
In the past, foot problems were mostly “looked” and “asked”; now, plantar pressure plates allow doctors and rehabilitation therapists to speak with data and formulate intervention plans more scientifically and accurately.
Through a plantar pressure assessment, you can not only understand the current state of your feet, but also take preventive measures before health problems occur. This is its value.
Written at the end
Start from the soles of your feet and measure the health map of your body.
Don’t underestimate this board. Every step it records is a health signal from your body.
The plantar pressure board makes “walking steadily, walking well, and walking far” no longer an ideal, but a quantifiable, interventionable, and achievable goal.
