Improving your quality of life step by step — so you can walk easier, move freely, live without pain, and get back to doing all the things you love. Whether it’s playing with the grandkids, walking the dog, enjoying a game of football, or standing comfortably at work all day, our goal at Essex Footcare is to help you move better every day.
If heel or foot pain is slowing you down, you’re not alone. Many people live with discomfort for years without realising that the way they walk could be part of the problem. Identifying the root causes — such as areas of high pressure or abnormal joint movement — is often the key to effective and lasting relief.
At Essex Footcare, we’re proud to introduce Gait & Motion Foot Scanning Technology at our Basildon, Romford, and Billericay clinics. This advanced system allows our experienced HCPC-registered podiatrists (with over 35 years of expertise) to analyse your movement in precise detail. In just a few steps, we can uncover the true cause of your pain and create a personalised treatment plan tailored to your needs.
Using the data from your gait and motion scan, along with a detailed medical history and biomechanical assessment, we can design a pair of custom orthotic insoles specifically for you. These orthoses are crafted to alleviate pain, improve foot function, and prevent future problems — just like prescription glasses are made to correct your individual vision needs.
What Is Gait and Motion Scanning?
Our Gait & Motion Foot Scanning Technology uses a highly sensitive pressure plate or treadmill to capture over 4,000 precise measurements, accurate to 0.1mm, as you walk across it. This creates a detailed 3D map of your feet while you stand, balance, and walk.
The data reveals valuable insights about how your feet and joints move, including:
✅ Where your feet carry the most pressure through each step
✅ Whether your heels, ankles, or arches roll in or out (pronation or supination)
✅ How your stride impacts your toes, ankles, knees, hips, and back
✅ Any imbalances or weaknesses that may be causing pain or future injury
The process is quick, easy, and completely painless, taking just a few minutes to complete.
From Scan to Solution: Custom Phits Orthotics
Once your scan is complete, we use the results, alongside your biomechanical assessment and medical history, to create a custom prescription for Phits Orthotics, the world’s first 3D powder-printed insoles.
Why Choose Phits Orthotics?
➡️ Precision fit: Accurate to 0.1mm for a truly personalised design
➡️ Eco-friendly: Sustainable manufacturing process
➡️ Trusted by professionals: Used by elite athletes including Sir Mo Farah, Lily Partridge, and Charlotte Purdue
➡️ Slim, lightweight, and durable: Designed to fit seamlessly into your everyday footwear
➡️ Pain-relieving and preventative: Built to reduce pain, improve performance, and prevent future injuries
These aren’t generic, off-the-shelf insoles; they’re custom-engineered for your unique foot shape and movement pattern, helping you move more comfortably and efficiently every day.
How Phits Orthoses Will Help You
➡️ Reduce heel, achilles tendon, foot, knee, hip, and back pain
➡️ Prevent injuries and recurring strains due to repetitive abnormal stress
➡️ Improve shock absorption, balance, posture, and stability
➡️ Protect high pressure points from pain , corns, calluses and ulceration
➡️ Improve the fit of footwear
➡️ Improve performance whether in everyday walking or in sports
With the right support, you’ll:
✅ Take those first morning steps without pain!
✅ Stand at work all day without constant fatigue
✅ Exercise or run without the dull aching pain
✅ Walk and run confidently, knowing your body is supported
Who It Helps
Our Gait & Motion Foot Scanning and Phits Orthotics service is designed for real people with real lives — not just athletes. Whether you’re chasing after the grandkids, standing all day at work, or getting back into walking or the gym, we understand how foot and heel pain can impact everything you do.
This service is ideal for:
Everyday people
If you’re struggling with Achilles tendonitis, painful arches or ankles, shin splints, bunions, or heel pain such as plantar fasciitis, and nothing seems to help, our advanced gait analysis can reveal why and show you how to fix it.
Active people & runners
Whether you’re training for your first 5K, returning to fitness, or simply want to walk or run pain-free again, we’ll help you move efficiently and comfortably.
People on their feet all day
From nurses and teachers to retail and warehouse staff, long shifts and hard floors can cause painful feet, knees, and backs. Our orthotics and gait correction plans help you stay supported and pain-free throughout your day.
Older adults
If you’ve noticed it’s becoming harder to stay balanced, steady, or mobile, a gait assessment can improve confidence, comfort, and independence with every step.
People with diabetes
Regular foot checks are vital. Our gait and pressure analysis helps detect and prevent pressure points, ulcers, and complications before they start, keeping your feet healthy for the long term.
If you’re living with ongoing leg, ankle, foot, or heel pain, our friendly podiatrists at Essex Footcare clinics in Billericay, Basildon, and Romford can help you finally understand what’s happening and find lasting relief. 👉Every recovery story begins with a single step — the decision to become free from heel and foot pain.
Reviews from our patients
Take a moment to read some of the reviews about our Gait and Motion foot scanning appointments we’ve received. These are just a few of the inspiring journeys our patients have shared. It’s incredibly rewarding for our team at Essex Footcare to see how our care has helped improve the quality of their lives. Helping people move comfortably and confidently again is what we do best.
I would absolutely recommend - the staff are really friendly, professional and put you at total ease. I was suffering from pain in my left foot to the point where it was affecting my day-to-day life. I visited Sushila, and she was so reassuring, thoroughly assessing my problems and sorting me out with a pair of orthotics to try. I continue to attend regularly, and I am so happy - my feet are no longer painful, and my skin has improved. I welcome the advice I receive from Sushila - I have swapped to wearing bamboo socks, and such a simple change has made a huge difference.
Please don't waste time and money trying to self-treat/cure - pop along and see these guys. You will be relieved and amazed with the results.
Joanne Storey
Basildon Footcare
Carolyn H
Basildon Footcare
Why choose Essex Footcare for foot pain?
Quite simply, you’ve found the right place, experienced and specialist podiatrists who understand what it’s like to live with pain, and who know how to help you move forward.
At Essex Footcare, we’re not just about feet, we’re about restoring comfort, confidence, and quality of life.
Every patient matters, and every treatment is guided by experience, care, and understanding.
👣 Trusted expertise: Our HCPC-registered podiatrists and chiropodists bring over 35 years of experience diagnosing and treating all kinds of foot and lower limb pain.
⚙️ Advanced, clear care: We’ve designed a treatment pathway to get the best results for you, using the latest technology, explained simply. From gait analysis to 3D-printed Phits orthotics, we use cutting-edge tools to find lasting solutions, and we’ll always make sure you feel informed and supported.
💬 A clinic that listens: You’ll be welcomed into a calm, caring environment where your concerns are heard and your care plan is built around you.
🚪 Easy access: No GP or specialist referral needed, you can book directly with us.
🩵 A community of care: With clinics in Billericay, Basildon, and Romford, we’re proud to have supported thousands of patients across Essex, helping them walk easier, move better, and live pain-free.
Because when your feet feel right, everything feels better.
Book your appointment with us now!
