Archive · 30 Sep 2025
NIT Rourkela Develops Low-Cost Device for Heel Pain Diagnosis
Imagine your foot has a special mat that tells doctors how you walk.
Researchers at NIT Rourkela made one of these mats, called a force plate, that is much cheaper than the ones from other countries.
This mat helps doctors understand why your heel might hurt.
Heel pain is often caused by problems with the tissue that supports your foot's arch or the fatty tissue under your heel.
The mat measures how your foot hits the ground when you walk, which helps doctors see if something is wrong.
It can help diagnose issues like myopathies, Parkinson’s disease and cerebral palsy.
Because the device is made in India, it costs much less, making it easier for hospitals and sports centers to help people with foot problems.
NIT Rourkela researchers developed a low-cost force plate.
The device enhances gait profiling and aids in treating heel pain.
Heel pain is a common foot ailment in adults.
The device measures ground reaction forces to diagnose gait patterns.
The indigenous device costs significantly less than imported ones.
- Who
- Researchers at NIT Rourkela
- What
- Developed a low-cost force plate for diagnosing gait patterns and heel pain.
- When
- Not explicitly stated
- Where
- NIT Rourkela, India
- Why
- To provide an affordable alternative for gait analysis and heel pain treatment.
- Institution
- National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela)
- Device
- Low-cost, indigenous force plate
- Purpose
- Enhances gait profiling and diagnoses heel pain
- Cost of Indigenous Device
- Rs 8 to 10 lakhs (approx)
- Cost of Imported Device
- Rs 30-50 lakhs
- Cost Reduction
- 70-85%