Concierge biomechanics · London
Footscan gait analysis + PHITS 3D-printed insoles, high-resolution pressure gait analysis plus fully custom digitally printed insoles.
The RSscan Footscan platform provides high-resolution dynamic pressure gait analysis. Data is used to design PHITS 3D-printed custom insoles — a fully digital workflow from scan to prescription orthotic, tailored to biomechanics and symptoms.
Why patients choose us
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The right hands
We route you to an MSK podiatrist who runs the Footscan platform daily and designs PHITS insoles from the data — not a generalist.
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A fully digital workflow
From scan to prescription orthotic — no plaster casts, no guesswork. Data drives the insole design end to end.
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Independent, and free
We are paid by no clinic, so the recommendation is impartial and costs you nothing.
Key facts
Footscan + PHITS, at a glance.
The six things worth knowing before you book an appointment.
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Definition
Pressure-plate gait analysis paired with digitally printed PHITS custom insoles.
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Sub-second resolution
High temporal and pressure resolution across the stance phase.
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Static + dynamic + 2D video
A full biomechanical picture — standing, walking, running, filmed from two views.
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PHITS designed from data
Insoles are prescribed from your Footscan output, not a generic template.
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Fully digital workflow
From scan to finished orthotic — no plaster impression required.
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Alternative to hand-cast
A modern alternative to traditional plaster-cast orthotic prescription.
Indicative pricing
What Footscan gait analysis and PHITS insoles cost in London.
Indicative ranges across our partner clinics. Send the details and we quote firm figures across two or three options.
In short
A full biomechanical package with PHITS insoles: £650–£950, with the insoles delivered in 2–3 weeks.
| Service | Indicative range | Typical duration | Turnaround |
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| MSK podiatrist consultation | £180–£280 | 45 min | Same visit |
| Footscan gait analysis (static + dynamic) | £220–£380 | 45 min | Same visit |
| Footscan + 2D video gait analysis | £320–£480 | 60 min | Same visit |
| PHITS 3D-printed custom insoles (pair) | £350–£550 | 2–3 weeks | Manufactured to order |
| Full biomechanical package (assessment + PHITS) | £650–£950 | Half-day | 2–3 weeks |
| Follow-up review at 3 months | £90–£160 | 30 min | Same visit |
Prices vary by clinic, whether 2D video is added, and whether PHITS insoles are prescribed. We come back with a firm quote within one working day.
The problem
An insole is only as good as the data it’s built from.
Off-the-shelf arch supports are guesses. A PHITS insole is a prescription — built from your Footscan pressure and video data, printed to spec, and reviewed at three months.
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Running through pain?
We map the biomechanics, redesign the load path and prescribe insoles from the data.
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Recurrent overuse injury?
Symmetry indices and pressure hot spots surface the pattern behind the pattern.
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Old orthotics not working?
A fully digital PHITS workflow — no plaster cast — built from a fresh scan.
The journey
From consultation to insole — what happens, in order.
One clinician, one platform, one prescription — reviewed at three months.
Phase 1 · Before your scan
History and static analysis
Phase 2 · On the day
Dynamic scan, video, prescription
Phase 3 · After
Insole delivery and review
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Before
MSK podiatrist consultation
A structured history — symptoms, footwear, training load, injury pattern, prior orthotics.
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Before
Standing static analysis
Barefoot on the RSscan Footscan platform: rearfoot posture, arch profile, standing pressure distribution.
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On the day
Dynamic walking / running gait
Walking (and, where relevant, running) across the plate — sub-second pressure and temporal data through the stance phase.
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On the day
2D video sagittal + coronal view
High-frame-rate video from the side and behind — synchronised with the pressure data.
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On the day
PHITS insole design from data
The prescription is built directly from your Footscan output — posting, arch height, met-dome, cut-outs.
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After
3D-printed insole delivered 2–3 weeks
PHITS manufactures the insole and it arrives at the clinic ready for fitting.
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After
Structured biomechanical follow-up
Fit check, re-scan where indicated, and a review at 3 months to confirm the insole is doing its job.
Typical end-to-end: 2–3 weeks to insole delivery. Review at 3 months.
What it shows
What Footscan + PHITS actually surfaces.
The scan answers specific biomechanical questions — how the foot loads, when it loads, and where the prescription should intervene.
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Overpronation / oversupination pattern
Quantifies how the foot rolls through the stance phase, either direction.
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Rearfoot / forefoot loading distribution
Where the pressure sits — heel, midfoot, met heads, hallux.
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Foot progression angle
The angle your foot makes with the direction of travel — in- or out-toeing.
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Peak pressure hot spots
Focal high-pressure zones that predict callus, ulcer risk or met pain.
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Cadence and stride length
Temporal metrics that inform running gait retraining and load management.
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Symmetry indices
Side-to-side differences — the biomechanical fingerprint of a compensating limb.
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Custom insole prescription
A concrete PHITS insole prescription derived from the data — not a stock arch support.
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Red flag: gross gait deviation with neurological signs — urgent neurology
Foot drop, spasticity or asymmetric weakness need urgent neurology review, not a podiatry appointment.
Next steps
What follows the assessment.
Insoles are one lever. These are the others we reach for when the assessment calls for them.
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PHITS 3D-printed custom insoles
Fully digital, prescription-built orthotic — designed from your scan data, printed to spec.
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Footwear guidance
Shoe class, stack height and last shape matched to your biomechanics and the insole.
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Running gait retraining
Cadence, foot strike and posture cues — coached from the video and pressure data.
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Strength and conditioning
Targeted programme for the deficits the assessment surfaces — calf, hip, intrinsic foot.
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Physiotherapy for identified deficits
Onward referral to a musculoskeletal physio when the gait pattern flags a specific tissue issue.
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Sports-medicine consultation
When training load, injury pattern or return-to-sport planning needs a consultant view.
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Return-to-sport testing
Objective criteria — symmetry, load tolerance, gait metrics — before resuming full sport.
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Follow-up at 3 months
Structured review with re-scan where indicated, to confirm the insole is doing what it should.
Our vetted London network
A small panel of clinics, we picked them.
MSK podiatrists across central, north, west and south London — running the RSscan Footscan platform and the PHITS workflow end to end.
Selection criteria
How we choose every clinic in our network.
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MSK podiatrists trained on the RSscan Footscan platform
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PHITS prescription workflow used end to end — no shortcuts to stock insoles
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2D video gait analysis available alongside pressure data
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Structured biomechanical follow-up at 3 months included in the pathway
Red flags
When an insole isn’t the right first step.
Footscan is safe and non-invasive — but some presentations need neurology, orthopaedic surgery or pain medicine before biomechanics. These are the ones we won’t insole around.
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Neurological gait
Ataxic, spastic or hemiplegic gait patterns — neurology, not podiatry.
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Foot drop
Loss of ankle dorsiflexion in swing — needs urgent neurology review to identify the lesion.
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Antalgic gait masking pathology
A limp protecting a joint may hide fracture, tumour or infection — image before you insole.
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Post-op malalignment
Persisting deviation after foot or ankle surgery — surgical review comes before orthotics.
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Cavus / flat foot with severe symptoms
Rigid deformity or progressive collapse warrants imaging and a foot-and-ankle opinion.
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Post-stroke gait dysfunction
Neuro-rehab pathway leads — insoles may support, but do not replace, rehabilitation.
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Charcot foot
A red, hot, swollen diabetic foot is a medical emergency — offloading and specialist review, immediately.
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CRPS
Complex regional pain syndrome needs pain-medicine input before biomechanical intervention.
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Post-op rehabilitation failure
Ongoing dysfunction after surgery is a surgical-team question first, an insole question second.
Reading your report
A biomechanics report can look intimidating. It isn’t.
Whatever the finding, the report keeps to the same four parts.
A quiet reminder
The report is written for your clinician, not for you — and that’s normal.
If you’d like us to talk you through it before your follow-up, just ask.
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Presenting problem and risk factors
Your details, the reason for the assessment, and the training or occupational factors that shape interpretation.
- 02 Technique
Static, dynamic and 2D video
Which analyses were performed on the Footscan platform, at what walking or running speed, and the video views captured.
- 03 Findings
Pressure, timing and symmetry metrics
Foot-by-foot description: peak pressures, contact-time percentages, foot progression angle and symmetry indices.
- 04 Impression
The conclusion and PHITS prescription
Biomechanical diagnosis, the insole prescription in plain English, and the concrete next step — read this first.
Recognised by major UK insurers
Cover depends on your policy and clinic; we confirm with your insurer before booking.
Frequently asked
Everything we get asked about Footscan and PHITS.
Quick answers on what the scan shows, how PHITS insoles differ from off-the-shelf, cost, referrals and turnaround.
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What does Footscan gait analysis show?
How your foot loads the ground through the stance phase — peak pressures, contact timing, foot progression angle, symmetry between sides, and the pattern of pronation or supination. Combined with 2D video, it gives a full biomechanical picture that drives the PHITS insole prescription.
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What are PHITS 3D-printed insoles?
PHITS (Phits Individually Tailored Solutions) are fully custom orthotics designed from your Footscan data and manufactured by additive 3D printing. The workflow is entirely digital — no plaster cast — and the finished insole is prescribed to your biomechanics, not a stock template.
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How is this different from off-the-shelf insoles?
Off-the-shelf insoles are generic arch supports. PHITS are prescription orthotics: posting, arch height, met-dome position and cut-outs are all built from your pressure and video data. They fit the foot they were designed for, and no one else’s.
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How long do the insoles take?
The assessment happens in one visit. The PHITS insoles are then manufactured to your prescription and delivered to the clinic in 2–3 weeks for fitting.
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Do I need a referral?
No — most patients self-refer for a Footscan assessment. If you already have an orthopaedic, physio or sports-medicine referral, bring it: it sharpens the assessment.
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When would I need to see someone else first?
If you have neurological signs — foot drop, spasticity, asymmetric weakness — or a red, hot, swollen foot in diabetes, that’s a neurology or diabetic-foot emergency, not a biomechanics appointment. We will say so and route you accordingly.
Sources
Clinical references.
- Royal College of Podiatry. Standards and clinical guidance.
- British Journal of Sports Medicine. Running biomechanics and injury.
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Musculoskeletal practice guidance.
- International Society of Biomechanics. Gait analysis standards.
Reviewed 2026-07-30 · Next review 2027-07-30 · 6 min read
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In practice, in London
What gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles looks like on the ground in London
With gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles, the London question is usually about report turnaround and the radiologist reading it — not whether the scan is available. The NHS route for gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles is thorough, but the queue is real. Most patients we speak with have been told to expect anywhere from a handful of weeks to several months, depending on their local trust and how the referral is graded. Going private in London usually collapses that window to a matter of days — often the same week if the diary allows. It isn’t about jumping a queue so much as buying time back while you still have the flexibility to plan around it.
In practice, a private gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles appointment in London means a named consultant, a proper hour in the room (or the equivalent on a video call), and a report you can actually read. Most of the imaging suites and endoscopy units we use sit within a mile of Harley Street or in Chelsea and Fulham, and turnaround on findings is measured in days, not weeks. For gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles specifically, the difference between a routine report and a sub-speciality read is where private care earns its keep.
There are a lot of consultants in London who can technically handle gait analysis footscan and phits 3d printed insoles. Fewer who do it week in, week out for the exact question you’re bringing. We spend most of our time working out which is which — and being straight when a different test or a different specialist would serve you better. Everything runs to CQC, GMC and Royal College standards; the choice is about fit, not floor.