A method of displaying discrete areas of pressure beneath the foot has been produced. The device employs a pressure sensitive elastomer which gives quantitative readings of the pressure developed. The 512 load cells are enclosed in a low profile platform only one inch in depth which provides a low-cost system that can be employed in clinical situations.
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