Why virtual gait analysis?
Clinical gait analysis can sometimes feel sterile and overwhelming. Other prohibitive barriers may include cost, insurance coverage, scheduling, wait times, distance from home, behavioral concerns and medically fragile children. Additionally, not all children may have established care with a provider who can analyze their walking pattern.
The goal of Kinder Strides is to make gait analysis accessible for everyone - bringing this critical information to you in a way that you can readily understand, that highlights your child’s uniqueness and strengths, and focuses on ways to build upon those areas.
At Kinder Strides I offer virtual gait analysis for children of all ages, from the comfort of your own home.
What families and providers are saying…
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“Heather is the first person to recognize the signs that my son is probably hypermobile and shows some early signs of scoliosis. I have both of these things so I thought I would recognize them in my son, but with him some of the signs were different. Instantly so many things started making sense once we had this information! Even his pediatrician was impressed at how quickly Heather picked up on the subtle differences in how he walks and the struggles he has with certain activities. We’re now working with an local orthotist to get orthotic supports for him, and have a referral to see an orthopedist about his spinal curves.”
- Client family
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“My daughter has worn AFOs since she could walk, but certain things have always been a struggle, like going up and down hills, and knee pain when hiking. Heather was able to help us determine that while some parts of her AFOs were working really well for her, there were some adjustments our local orthotist could make that would improve her efficiency and decrease her pain. The very first time she walked downhill after these changes she told me “Mom, my knees don’t hurt anymore.” We would have done this YEARS ago if we had known this was an option!”
- Client family