Detecting neurological diseases: gait analysis with stappone sensor soles
Many neurological diseases can lead to a pathological change in the gait pattern. They can therefore be detected and, to a certain extent, determined with the help of a gait analysis. With STAPPONE Medical and STAPPONE Physio, gait abnormalities can be visualized and gait analyses can be performed easily and supported by objective data.
A person’s gait can tell you a lot about their health – among other things, symptoms of neurological diseases can be detected early. For example, people suffering from Mb. Parkinson’s disease often walks with a typical slightly bent-over upper body, in small steps and reduced arm movement. At severe cases, these characteristics can be recognized by therapists with the naked eye. With early-stage diseases the changes in the gate pattern are subtle, therefore much harder, or even impossible to detect. With STAPPONE Medical and STAPPONE Physio, even the smallest changes in the movement pattern can be detected.
Early detection of gait abnormalities
STAPPONE Medical for doctors and clinics as well as STAPPONE Physio for physiotherapists consist of the intelligent stappone sensor soles and the corresponding visualization software. The soles are simply inserted into comfortable shoes and show a patient’s plantar pressure distribution. The corresponding software provides visual live biofeedback for therapists and patients, as well as information on other gait parameters, such as cadence, stride length and gait cycle duration. Based on this, anomalies in the gait pattern are objectively visualized for further analysis. If STAPPONE Physio is used for monitoring over a longer period, possible positive and negative changes in the gait pattern can also be tracked. In this way, therapies can be individually adapted to the patient’s needs.
stappone can also be used to quantify movements that are difficult or almost impossible to detect for the naked eye. Therefore, gait irregularities that indicate neurological diseases can be detected and treated at an early stage.
Save and compare objective data
stappone makes it possible to save the objective data obtained from the assessments and compare it with other analyses. In this way, the course of the disease or therapy can be visualized and objectively documented. This not only enables comprehensive therapy but is also a valuable tool for prevention in therapy.
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