If Every Step hurts, we can change that for you.

  

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.