Running Analysis / Injury Leamington Spa
Optimise your pre and mid season training with our Running Analysis Leamington Spa service. Whether you’re gearing up for the Regency Run or the Leamington Spa Half Marathon, our Sports Scientists and Running Specialists will assess your biomechanics to improve your running efficiency, prevent injuries, and improve your performance.
Why have a running analysis?
Your running technique affects more that your run times – it significantly influences your susceptibility to injuries. Our Running Analysis Leamington Spa therapists understand that every individual runs uniquely, and what forms an optimal running style for one runner, may differ for another.
When your foot makes contact with the ground during a run, a ground reaction force travels up your body, affecting your joints, muscles and firing patterns. Your body’s specific mechanics, determine whether this force enhances or limits your running performance.
Your specific movement patterns can promote an effortless running style as they interact through your knees, hips, back, and shoulders. Alternatively, these forces can create restrictions, potentially setting you up for future injuries.
Booking in for a comprehensive running analysis is a fundamental step in your running journey. Our Leamington Spa specialists recognise the pivotal role this analysis plays in optimising your running technique, boosting performance, and minimising the risk of injuries.
What happens during the Running Analysis?
Our Running Analysis Leamington Spa sessions are meticulously designed to evaluate all areas of your running. Within a 90-minute session, our specialist therapists will consider all areas of your running, from your posture, to your shoes and your stride style.
During the 90 minute session our specialists begin with an in depth assessment of your posture and joints. Once completed we continue to take a look at your running style. Utilising video technology, we capture your natural running form in the real world rather than on a treadmill. This is due to the forces working in a very different way on the road to on a treadmill.
This allows us to slow movements down enabling us to see how your body responds when your foot hits the ground. We look at your whole body from the very soles of your feet up through your shoulders and into your head.
By combining our video analysis, with the postural analysis and your personal history we are able to enhance your running style. Our objectives are clear, we aim to elevate the efficiency of your running, helping to improve your race times. At the same time we aim to rectify any existing running injuries whilst safeguarding against future ones.
During the Running Analysis Leamington Spa session, we invite you to bring and run in all your various shoes. In addition to our assessment, we are able to then offer bespoke advice on shoe type, running and strengthening programs. Every Leamington Spa runner is an individual and any running style, shoe type or injury assessment needs to be just as individual.
What can we do for running injuries?
Unraveling the complex area of running injuries, involves understanding the forces that start with your foot striking the ground, and create a chain reaction through your body, affecting your legs, knees, hips and even your back. This bespoke understanding of your injury, begins with our specialised Running Analysis in Leamington Spa.
When you book in with a running injury, our Leamington Spa specialist therapists commence by giving a through assessment of the affected joint or muscle. We will often test muscle firing patterns or measure the circumference of your legs to understand any imbalances in load distribution across your body.
A key element of our analysis is specific assessment of your feet, the critical point of contact with the ground and main force generation point in running. Weak feet or ankles can alter the dispersion of forces across your body, often leading to running related injuries.
The next step involves us looking at your running shoes, allowing us to assess the tread wear pattern giving us initial insights into your foot strike dynamics.
Finally, we invite you to step outside and we video you running in the real world. By videoing you and then slowing your movements down, we can see how your body is responding to the forces of running.
Clients often say how fascinating they find this element of their running injury session, as how they think they run, is not often what shows up when the video is shown to them.
Slowing your movements down allows us to clearly see why you are experiencing pain while running, which allows us to quickly get to the root cause of your running injury.
To ensure we solve your running injury, we create you a bespoke strengthening program and help you alter your gait addressing the cause of your running injury. Our aim is to ensure we get to the root causes of your running pain to ensure your issue doesn’t return weeks or months down the line.
Frequently Asked Questions about Running Analysis Leamington Spa
Please bring all your shoes, many runners have several pairs and we may need to see you run in all of them.
Please also bring whatever you usually run in, and ideally a pair of short shorts so we can assess the whole lower body.
Our initial running analysis session is 1.5hrs long.
This gives us plenty of time to video you, assess your muscle firing and body biomechanics. As well as time to provide strength exercises and alter your Running Gait if needed.
All our Running follow up appointments are 50 minutes long and we will usually do a quick video recheck of your running at that point.
Our Running Analysis initial Assessment lasts 1.5hrs and costs £110. Our follow up sessions are 50 minutes long and cost £75.
For running injuries you can book for either session depending how complex you feel your issue is. If you are unsure, get in touch and we can help.
We get you to run in the real world rather than on a treadmill. The mechanics of running on a treadmill are very different to running in the real world. Most people run out in the real world, so this is where we assess you.
We aren’t running coaches, but we are Sports Scientists. We have been trained to look at the way the body works and understand the forces involved and how the muscles deal with those forces.
In their younger days, Ian used to be a triathlete and Gina a runner with Coventry Godivas Running Club, so we have a very real understanding of running and running injuries.
Gina is a member of BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists) ensuring they stay up to date with the latest research.
You can book using our online booking system. Or you can email us or call us directly.
We don’t use receptionists, so when you call or email you get directly either Ian or Gina, who can answer any questions you may have about your condition, prior to making a booking.
Many insurance companies will cover the cost of running injuries and we work with many insurance companies.
If you wish to use insurance please ensure you contact us so we can arrange the correct authorisation.
Please note many insurance companies will only cover treatment by a Chartered Physiotherapist, if this is the case with your insurance you will need to book in with Ian rather than Gina. Ian is our chartered Physiotherapist.
What Our Clients Say About Us
Zoe Statters
October 20, 2022
Always upbeat, friendly, offers useful advice & service is always top notch, suggestions and treatments that actually work!
Barry Elkington
September 5, 2023
I went to the clinic for a running gait assessment with Ian. No specific injury problems, but from the wear on my running shoes I knew there was something not quite right. A very professional approach to not only analysing my style but also identifying the cause of the problem. Suggested exercises provided which should help, and the offer to review again in a few months if I sent a video. Couldn't really have asked for more.
John Hayden
September 5, 2023
I attended the Reinge Clinic with a back problem and painful right hip caused by some rather over enthusiastic running. Gina immediately identified the underlying cause and over three sessions together with her recommended exercises the problems have been resolved. A very friendly and professional service. I would definitely recommend the clinic.
Simon Perkin
September 5, 2023
I was introduced to Gina & Ian, the owners, who are in the process of transferring their long established business in Bristol to Kenilworth in Warwickshire. A few weeks earlier, I had a calf strain & over the years, my calfs have tended to be tight with me pulling my calf 18 months ago & some 10 years or so. Despite this, I have managed to get back, ran a half marathon in 1.29, 5k in sub 20 minutes & represented my country at 5k, 1500m & 800m. I have, however, always worried about calf niggles. I went to see Ian in his impressive Kenilworth practice. He did both a running gait & complete assessment, a bit of treatment & recommended no running for 6 weeks & 2 specific exercises which would take me no more than 10 minutes each day. I did not need to see Ian again but was determined to get back running & preferably injury free. Over the next 6 weeks, I continued with the exercises & started walking. After easing back into the running, I can now confidently report that I have ran 3 park runs in sub 22 minutes, jogged 2 hours & my calfs feel so good. As a precaution, I will book in to see Ian again in the next few days. What I like most about both Gina & Ian is that they are professionals, on your side & wanting to get to the root cause of the real problem; something many other health professionals just don't do. I can fully recommend both Gina & Ian. Thank you for your advice & support.
Debbie Cooper
September 5, 2023
I began seeing Gina towards the end of 2020 due to having severe back pain. I have a lower lumbar fusion and 2 slipped discs. After a thorough inspection and assessment Gina was able to begin her diagnosis and spec out a plan for me. At the point of first meeting Gina I was in so much pain that I could barely be touched and now I am able to train, run and cycle again without feeling pain. I am now undergoing running assessments to understand where my issues are, how to rectify them safely and set realistic goals.
Ciprian Ormenisan (Chip)
September 5, 2023
I used The Reinge Clinic to help me with my gait as I was training for the London Marathon. My running technique was all wrong, but with their help, it improved significantly, and I finished my first marathon at the age of 46. The sports massages kept me in top form and free from injuries. I would give them 5 stars and will definitely return to them in the future!
Lesley Waldron
September 5, 2023
Gina has become my ‘go to’ therapist for all my training niggles and injuries as well as for many of my clients. I enjoy her no nonsense approach that addresses so much more than the specific joint or muscle causing me discomfort. I tend to learn a lot from each appointment and I am convinced it has helped both my running as well as my own work with personal training clients. Gina keeps me running and keeps me working – both of which I love, so I thoroughly recommend her. I even recommend a visit even if you’re not injured! She can help you improve your posture and technique as well as help with race recovery.
Jason Lammie - Ultra Runner
September 5, 2023
My injuries were compounded after seven years of throwing money at Physiotherapists. Running was painful and nowhere near the pace I was. I rang Ian in March with the view that it would be a few months out of running. Ian performed a gait assessment and identified the issue immediately. Although I have a long road ahead, I have run more monthly mileage than I have for the past three almost four years… He’s worked nothing short of a miracle. I would recommend this clinic over most in the region & I’ve been to a few.
Erik Downey - GB Triathlon
September 5, 2023
As a G.B. Age group Triathlete I have used Ian’s services for several years. He is very efficient at finding the cause of the problem and also treating the symptoms. I initially sought help for stress fractures and with his assistance was able to overcome these and compete in 6 Ironman events without any major injury issues. During my build phase I would attend Ian’s clinic on a monthly basis to ensure my body was given a once over. Ian would be able to spot minor issues and imbalances before they became a problem allowing to continue my training. Thank you Ian for helping me achieve my goals. The only advice I can give is don’t delay seeing Ian as the problem is unlikely to go away on its own.
