Running Analysis / Injuries Stratford Upon Avon
A Running Analysis is the perfect way to ensure you are running to your best potential and avoid any running injuries. Our running analysis Stratford Upon Avon sessions are perfect for fixing running pain and ensuring you keep injuries at bay.
Perhaps you are preparing for the Shakespeare Marathon or Half Marathon and are keen to get that PB, or you simply want to make it to the finish line. By understanding how you currently run, you can start to address inefficiencies and avoid injuries.
Our running analysis Stratford Upon Avon sessions are unique. We are Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists, but we also have degrees in Sports Science. This means we understand how the forces of running affect your body, how your foot strike can affect those forces, and how your muscles will adapt to them.
This means we can get to the root causes of running injuries quickly and efficiently, while ensuring you don’t have to stop training for your upcoming event.
Why have a running analysis?
Your running technique affects your speed, your timings and your injury risk. When your foot hits the floor the ground exerts a force through your body. It is known as a ground reaction force. This is important in running, as without it we couldn’t create movement. However, this force can have a positive or negative effect on your joints, depending on how you strike the floor and how your muscles react to that force.
It can be positive and help you move forward in an efficient manner, or it can create issues in your joints slowing you down. Our job in completing a running analysis Stratford Upon Avon session is to look at these forces and how your body reacts to them. Showing us why you have injuries, how to fix them and how to avoid them. It also allows us to help you gain the efficiencies you need to improve your running times.
We do this by using video technology to slow your movements down and see how your joints and muscles are coping with the forces occurring. Often a simple tweak to your running gait will change the way your whole body moves.
What happens during the Running Analysis?
Our running analysis Stratford Upon Avon sessions are designed to look into all aspects of your running, from your footwear to how you hold your head. During the 90 minute session we will take the time to understand your running issues and goals and help you to achieve them.
During this session we will video you running in the real world, rather than on a treadmill. The forces of running are very different on solid ground and if you run in the outside world, there is little point in assessing you on a treadmill.
By analysing the video we can slow your movements down, allowing us to see your running gait, frame by frame. Analysing how your foot hits the floor, what then happens in the ankle, knee, hip and pelvis, all the way up to your head position.
We also take the time to assess your body when it isn’t running, we can look at your posture, check your muscle strength, see how you balance on one leg. We will take a look at your running shoes and check the wear of the tread. By combining all this information we are able to solve any running injuries you may have, as well as improving your running efficiency and ensuring you lower your future injury risks.
During the running analysis Stratford Upon Avon session, we encourage you to bring all the shoes you have. This way we can video you in all your different shoes to work out which shoes are best for you. We can advise on new shoes, depending on the outcome of our analysis and what the short and long term aims for your running are.
At our Running Analysis Stratford Upon Avon sessions we recognise that everyone is an individual, and everyone’s optimum gait is unique. We are here to help you find your optimum running style.
What can we do for running injuries?
Running combines many forces, all of which have effects on your joints and muscles. By understanding how those muscles should work biomechanically, we are able to get quickly to the sources of running injuries and resolve them.
When a Stratford based runner comes to us to look at your running injury , we will start by assessing the specific area causing pain. Often it is a lower body injury that affects runners and so we check for balance across the body, often measuring your legs and checking for obvious imbalances. We can check your muscle firing patterns, checking your legs are able to activate in the correct way to ensure efficient and pain free running.
A key area of examination is your feet. Feet are the sole point of contact with the floor during running and a week foot or ankle that isn’t working correctly will affect the whole lower body chain, often leading to knee or hip pains.
We often see weak feet in runners who over or under pronate when they run.
Next, we will take a look at your shoes and examine the tread of your shoes to understand how your foot is hitting the floor. Understanding the wear pattern allows us to correlate our findings with the body assessment we have just completed.
We will then take you outside and video you running. This allows us to slow your movements down and really understand how your foot, ankle, knees and hips move bio-mechanically as your foot hits the floor.
For many clients this is highly eye opening, as the way they perceive themselves to run, is not always what is shown on the video footage.
Finally we will take all this information to understand where your running injury has come from and how to fix it in a way that it won’t return. We ensure you have a tailored strengthening program, helping you to restrengthen firing patterns, alter foot strike pattens and continue to run while we solve your running injury.
We aim to not just fix your immediate pain while running, but ensure you leave us with a better understanding of how you run and ways to ensure your remain injury free, whilst enjoying your chosen activity.
Frequently Asked Questions about Running Analysis Straford Upon Avon
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.
