We can assess the plantar pressures that impair wound healing, using a Novel emed force plate. This gives patients with diabetic foot wounds a better chance to heal and prevent new wounds from forming. It also helps reduce the risk of ulceration in patients with peripheral neuropathy.

Advice on the safest footwear for high-risk feet can be given. Shoes (and insoles) can be tested by measuring the plantar pressures while they are being worn, using the Novel pedar Technology. This system can be used to identify shoes associated with the lowest plantar pressures during walking.

Plantar pressures can be compared while walking barefoot with pressures in shoes, with or without custom orthotics. This gives a clear indication of which shoe is giving the best result. This can reduce ulcer healing times and better prevent re-ulceration.