VIDEO

The laboratory has a video system which allows sagittal and coronal views of the patient to be recorded simultaneously. The data is recorded on to the computer and can then be viewed frame by frame and in slow motion.

Benefits:

By having a video recording of a patient moving it is possible to look at the movement again and again and so perform a better analysis than by simply eyeballing. It is also possible to slow down the movement for further analysis.

The video provides a permanent record of what the persons movement was like at that point in time and this can be used if further video is collected after an intervention, a period of time or if it is felt there has been a change.

Appointment:

During a video analysis appointment the patient is asked to wear shorts and t-shirt (the appointment letter will ask them to bring these). We may roll the shorts up in order to get a clearer view of what is happening. The patient will be asked to walk up and down the laboratory a few times whilst video is being collected. If possible we collect data with the patient in barefoot. If a patient has splints or different walking aids we may also record them using these.

Once all the required video data has been collected a clinical examination is performed by the physiotherapist.