The EMED System of foot pressure analysis.

The EMED System is actually a family of individual modules developed to measure and record pressure distribution under the plantar surface of the foot to provide important information regarding the loading characteristics of the lower extremity. One must distinguish between static measurements taken while the patient is standing and dynamic measurements taken during locomotion. With static measurement, it is not possible to determine the form or the loading pattern of the foot during function. Dynamic measurements are used to determine loading during the actual stance phase of gait, quantified by parameters such as the length and width changes of the foot, angle of gait, digital function, high pressure points, and many other parameters. Important measurement parameters are calculated automatically using either EMED-Intern or EMED-Extern software. Each module of the EMED System is designed specifically to provide the clinician or investigator with the appropriate tool to collect data for analysis of function, direct therapy, and aid in the diagnosis of functional foot problems.