The Canyon Ranch Healthy Feet Center in Las Vegas offers serious relief for hardworking feet. Overseen by Dr. Glenn Copeland, author of The Foot Book, the center is devoted to foot health and comfort. Not only are feet soaked, massaged, and gently stretched, they are also analyzed for the smallest abnormalities and if warranted orthotics — or shoe inserts — are recommended to correct any physical problems that arise from improper foot mechanics.

The 25-minute Gait Analysis service at Canyon Ranch includes video analysis of a person’s gait by a foot expert using a specially equipped treadmill, and a precise, computerized assessment of the biomechanics of the feet as she walks across an orthotics mat. Then off-the-shelf, customized, or custom orthotics are recommended along with the best type of footwear.

Are your clients in need of a similar service?

According to the center, your client should consider gait analysis if:

> She suffers from general aches and pains from the foot to the lower back

> She has flat feet or high arches

> She suffers from pain anywhere in the foot, or in the ankles, knees, calves, hips, or low back, either chronically or with athletic activity

> She has calluses or corns

> She has abnormal wear on her shoes

> She has arthritis in her lower body 

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