Partial Weight-Bearing Training That Builds Confidence

Walk safely. Rehabilitate better. Return to life faster.

Walking only feels natural once you suddenly can’t do it anymore. After surgery, an injury, or long-term complaints, every step is accompanied by uncertainty.

Am I putting too much weight on it? Or too little?
Am I doing something wrong?
Am I jeopardizing my recovery?

Especially during the phase of partial weight bearing, these questions are ever-present. And it is precisely here that it is often decided how safe, calm and successful a rehabilitation process will be.

Safe weight bearing with stappone sensor soles

Partial weight bearing is often “prescribed,” for example 20, 30 or 50 percent weight bearing on the injured leg, ankle or knee.
But for patients, this number remains abstract. Nobody can feel percentages. What remains is uncertainty and uncertainty leads to fear, incorrect loading or excessive caution.

This is exactly where the intelligent stappone sensor soles come in. They translate medical instructions into clear, immediate feedback and give patients something crucial back: control.

But how does this direct feedback work?

Visual and acoustic feedback for incorrect loading

With the sensor soles, patients receive clear feedback with every step indicating whether the prescribed partial weight bearing is being maintained.

Too much weight? A signal.
Too little weight? Also, a signal.

Not later. Not in theory. But exactly at the moment of movement.

This changes everything:

no more guesswork
no fear of “damaging something”
no constant questioning of one’s own body

Instead, trust develops: in movement, in one’s own body and in the rehabilitation process.

Safety accelerates healing

Precision is crucial during partial weight bearing. Overloading can damage structures.
Underloading delays healing, leads to muscle loss and prolongs the entire process.

The sensor soles ensure that patients remain exactly within the therapeutic window. This sense of safety has not only physical but also mental effects: those who feel safe move more naturally, more relaxed and more consistently. And that is exactly what accelerates rehabilitation.

Gold standard in clinical practice

At the UKH Klagenfurt, stappone sensor soles are an integral part of partial weight-bearing therapy and are used as a standard procedure by the entire physiotherapy team. “For us, they are the gold standard for objectively measuring and precisely controlling partial weight bearing,” says Christoph Oratsch, Head of Physiotherapy at the UKH Klagenfurt.

What once had to be estimated or explained is now measurable, visible and understandable – for therapists as well as for patients.

Understanding partial weight bearing means trusting yourself

The effect is particularly impressive in older patients or people with a long medical history. They can see their load, understand it and correct it independently.
This strengthens self-confidence, independence, and motivation.

Partial weight bearing is no longer experienced as a restriction, but as a safe framework in which progress is possible.

Suitable for everyday use, simple and effective

The use of the sensor insoles is deliberately kept simple.
They can be quickly placed in a comfortable shoe, are very easy to use and provide high added value even in short therapy sessions.

That is why they are not only valuable in the clinic but also in everyday life: for clear orientation, safe training and continuous progress.

How can I get the sensor soles?

The stappone sensor soles are very easy to use and can be applied not only during therapy but also at home. Home training becomes much safer as a result: patients always know whether they are loading correctly, without constant supervision or uncertainty.

This enables: