The Sheerr Gait and Motion Analysis Lab helps physicians identify the causes of ambulation problems and helps them make recommendations for specific treatment interventions. It provides computerized data for numerous diagnostic applications including data on muscular activity during ambulation; systematic and quantitative kinetic, kinematic gait, and movement data; as well as data on the cause of dysfunction. MossRehab is the only rehabilitation facility in the Philadelphia region to have this specialized laboratory.

All study findings are sent to the referring physician, along with recommendations for treatment and corrective adjustments. The laboratory also provides quantitative, functional data documenting a patient’s outcome after treatment.

Physicians may use the lab for treatment, orthotic or prosthetic prescription, or they may simply use it as an evaluation service. Referring physicians are invited to visit the laboratory for a demonstration of its capabilities.

Tests conducted at the Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory include: