Walking is complex and difficult to analyse visually. Gait analysis allows specific assessment of walking patterns. Similarly, some aspects of hand and arm function are difficult to observe visually. Upper limb (hand and arm) assessment allows us to look at and identify any difficulties with hand and arm use.

With state-of-the-art motion capture equipment, we assess:

  • walking patterns to determine the cause of abnormalities and aid treatment planning
  • hand and arm function and provide advice about treatment.

We collaborate with the University of Oxford on numerous research and development projects. Results of this research have been implemented in clinical practice both here and internationally (for example, the 'Oxford Foot Model').     

Oxford Gait Laboratory is accredited by the Clinical Movement Analysis Society of UK and Ireland (CMAS) and is a member of the European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC).