Looking for a running gait analysis in Red Deer?
Stride Physiotherapy’s running gait analysis assesses your biomechanics, running technique, and posture to identify benchmarks, improve performance, and help prevent injuries.
Conducted by Physiotherapist Michael Kirby—an ultramarathon runner with over 10 years of coaching experience—our running gait analysis helps you reach your goals safely and efficiently using evidence-based practices!
Understanding the Components of This Assessment
Part 1: Your Physio Assessment
Before getting on the treadmill, we start with a thorough musculoskeletal evaluation. This means assessing your alignment, identifying any imbalances, and evaluating your strength, flexibility, and muscle control. Understanding your static posture and movement patterns is crucial as it can directly impact your running.
In addition to this, our standard physio assessment covers your medical history, running experience, sport-specific goals, and any current discomfort. This information helps us customize your analysis.
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Part 2: Objective and Visual Gait Analysis
The objective phase involves using motion sensors to capture vital data such as:
-Side-to-side movement (lateral deviation)
-Symmetry (left-foot cycle vs. right-foot cycle)
-Shock absorption
-Cadence (steps per minute)
-Ground contact time
These metrics provide quantitative insights into your running technique, revealing areas that need improvement. Collecting this data at various speeds helps us further define your running gait.
Complementing the objective analysis is the visual assessment. We examine your running form to pinpoint inefficiencies such as counterproductive arm swings, excessive vertical movement, poor foot positioning at heel strike, etc. Combining the above quantitative data with our qualitative observations provides us with the full picture.
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Part 3: Recommendations
Based on your physio assessment, and your objective and visual analysis, custom recommendations will be made by your analyst.
These interventions may include:
-Targeted strengthening exercises to address muscular imbalances
-Stretching routines for range of motion and symmetry
-Cross-training activities for reinforcement and versatility
-Strategic rest and recovery periods to help prevent common running injuries
-Technique adjustments such as changing step rate or stride length
Even small adjustments can yield significant improvements in performance and running technique when guided by an expert.
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The Take Home Message
A running gait analysis at Stride Physiotherapy eliminates the guesswork! Fine-tune your training regimen with both quantitative and qualitative results. By establishing benchmarks, and identifying areas for improvement, we empower you to reach your running goals sustainably and efficiently!
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