WHY CONSULT A PHYSIOTHERAPIST FOR A RUNNING ANALYSIS?
Gift yourself the expertise of our physiotherapists to assess your running pattern. Whether on the treadmill, or on the bike path adjacent to the clinic, our physiotherapists will be able to perform a complete evaluation of your running mechanics. Bring your running shoes and a good mood, that’s all we need to analyze your running pattern!
Your physiotherapist will take time to assess your body, analyze your running biomechanics and shoes, making corrections as needed.
When should you see an expert physiotherapist for a running biomechanical analysis?
- You would like to improve your running performance.
- You would like to prevent possible injuries related to running.
- Running causes you pain & discomfort, either during or after.
- You are not currently a runner, but you would like to start running.
The intervention of the physiotherapist expert in running biomechanical analysis
The physiotherapist’s intervention includes 2 stages:
- A complete & comprehensive assessment of your body’s biomechanics:
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- Assessment of joint mobility, strength and motor control necessary for running.
- Prescription of an exercise program aimed at optimizing your biomechanics according to the needs identified during the assessment.
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- An analysis of the running gait:
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- Observation of the type of shoes and how they are worn down.
- Running mechanics evaluation with and possibly without the shoes.
- The cadence measurement (number of steps per minute).
- Recommendations for adjustments following the analysis of the running pattern.
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Push a little further!
If you want to take the analysis a little further, your physiotherapist will also be able to perform a video analysis of your running pattern. Using this tool, we can dissect the movement patterns from different angles and highlight details that can have a significant impact in optimizing your running. In addition, being able to observe yourself greatly facilitates the understanding of the corrections to be made because, as we often hear, a picture is worth a thousand words!
