Gait Analysis, Brighton
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A gait analysis is the key to understanding what your body has been missing. Not just the way you walk — but how you manage load. How force moves through your system with every step. Where your body is compensating, holding back, or working harder than it needs to. That understanding is what makes the difference between treating symptoms and actually resolving them.
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At The Body Mechanic, the gait analysis forms the foundation of every Missing Piece Assessment. It’s not about labelling you — telling you that you have a twisted pelvis or that you’re out of alignment. It’s about finding what’s missing and putting it back.
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The Force Plate
Central to the assessment is a force plate linked directly to my laptop, giving a detailed picture of what’s happening from the inside out — information that simply isn’t visible to the naked eye. It tells us where you’re holding pressure through your feet, whether you’re carrying more load on one side than the other, whether you’re rotated slightly in one direction, and whether you’re gripping through your toes — something many people do without realising as the body tries to create stability it isn’t finding elsewhere. Two readings are taken — one standing still and one walking over the plate — and together they build a picture that goes well beyond what any visual assessment alone can offer.
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What Happens Next
After the force plate readings, I observe you walking and look at how you move through the different stages of your stride and where the body is missing movement or managing load in a way that isn’t serving it. Outside of the appointment I break down the findings in detail, identifying exactly where balance needs to be restored and what the body needs to move better. The approach is always the same — find what’s missing and put it back. If you tend to rotate more to one side than the other, for example, the work is simply about restoring a little rotation in the opposite direction.
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What a Session Looks Like
The assessment is thorough and hands-on. You’ll leave with a specific exercise programme, fully videoed, taking around 20 minutes a day at home. No gym required.
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Who Is This For?
A Missing Piece Assessment is the starting point for almost everyone who comes to see me — whether you’re dealing with foot pain, knee pain, hip pain, back pain, or a combination of things that nobody has been able to join up yet.
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Based in Brighton
I work with clients in Brighton and the surrounding area. If you’re ready to find out what your body has been missing, a Missing Piece Assessment is the place to start.
Book your Missing Piece Assessment today and find out what your body has been trying to tell you.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What’s the difference between a gait analysis and a Missing Piece Assessment?
They’re the same thing. The gait analysis is the foundation of every Missing Piece Assessment — the force plate, the walking assessment, and the movement analysis all form part of that process. I use the name Missing Piece Assessment because that’s really what it is — finding the piece that’s been missing from your movement system and understanding what needs to change.
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Do I need to have a specific problem to book a gait analysis?
Not at all. Some people come in with a clear longstanding complaint and want to understand what’s driving it. Others come because something doesn’t feel quite right but they can’t put their finger on what. Some come simply because they want to understand how their body moves before problems develop. The assessment works for all of these.
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What does the force plate actually measure?
It gives a detailed read of how you’re distributing load through your feet — both standing still and walking. It shows where you’re holding pressure, whether there’s more load on one side, whether you’re rotated slightly, and whether you’re gripping through your toes. Together the two readings build a picture that goes well beyond what any visual assessment can offer on its own.
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Will I be told I’m out of alignment or that my pelvis is twisted?
No. The assessment isn’t about labelling what’s wrong with you — it’s about understanding how your whole system is managing load and where it needs support to move more freely. I trained with Gait Happens and work with Gary Ward’s AIM method, and the findings lead directly to a specific exercise programme built around what your body needs.
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How quickly will I get my results and programme?
The force plate readings are taken during the session and I observe you walking as part of the process. The detailed breakdown and exercise programme are prepared outside of the appointment so that everything is specific to you — fully videoed and ready to start straight away.