If you are a runner looking to improve your technique and form, you have come to the right place. At Platinum Physical Therapy, our running and gait assessments are used as a way to figure out how gait efficiency can be increased, in order to improve overall performance and reduce your risk of injury.
If you are interested in improving your gait, whether it’s for walking, running, or balance purposes, contact our Ashland, MA, Hopkinton, MA, Milford, MA, Maynard, MA, Norfolk, MA and Rehoboth, MA physical therapy clinic today. Our licensed physical therapists can help you reach your personal goals!
Running Gait Analysis
Running gait analyses are used for athletes in one of two categories: 1) runners who have been injured and are looking to get back into the sport, and 2) runners who are looking to improve their form and physical performance.
Whatever the case may be, Platinum Physical Therapy can get you running to your full potential! Many running assessments use video to record a patient’s running techniques. This helps the physical therapist and patient look back at the footage together to focus on problem areas and how they can be improved.
This form of diagnostic testing can evaluate several parts of your body at once, such as:
- Cadence
- Pelvic control
- Foot strike
- Base of support
- Vertical displacement
When completing a running assessment, it is likely that you will be asked to run on a treadmill for a few minutes with differing speeds. At each speed, a recording will be taken of your side and your back. Our physical therapist will then slow down each recording to pinpoint which areas are at risk for sustaining an injury, as well as which ones could use efficiency improvement.
A full physical evaluation is also included to determine the underlying causes of said fault by examining the joint(s) and muscle capacity. A treatment plan will then be designed to improve running gait mechanics and athletic performance.
Get started on your assessment today!
Do you think you could benefit from a running or gait assessment? Contact Platinum Physical Therapy today! Request a consultation with one of our Ashland, MA, Hopkinton, MA, Milford, MA, Maynard, MA, Norfolk, MA and Rehoboth, MA physical therapists, so you can get started on the first steps to running and moving at your best ability!
- 90-minute assessment $150
- $200 for running gait evaluation
- All running performance follow-up visits are $100
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