Running Analysis / Injury Warwick
Prepare for events like the Warwick Half Marathon or the 2 Castles Run with a professional pre-race Analysis Session. Enhance your running performance and prevent injuries by understanding the mechanics of how you run, from your foot strike, to your overall body alignment. Our team of Sports Scientists and Running Specialists, located near Warwick, are here to professionally analyse your Running biomechanics . Helping you to achieve better running times, while solving any running pain and injury.
Why have a running analysis?
Everybody has a different way of running, there is no one size fits all when it comes to running gait.
When your foot hits the floor whilst running, the ground reaction forces create a unique reaction that runs up through your body. That ground reaction force can help you, it can make you run more efficiently. Or it can hinder you, and slow you down. We see many elite and semi-elite runners, looking to gain those extra few seconds to elevate their race positions. For any level of runner, our Running Analysis Warwick is the key to improving that personal best time, while staying injury free.
Most running injuries come from incorrect mechanics and the only way to truly get to the root cause of a running injury is to perform an in depth Running Analysis. This is why our Running Analysis Warwick sessions form an essential part of your race preparation.
What happens during the Running Analysis?
Our bespoke Running Analysis Warwick sessions, last 90 minutes. During this time, we’ll evaluate your posture and thoroughly analyse your running technique.
We utilise video technology to capture you running in real-world running scenarios, providing invaluable insights into your foot strike and how it impacts the rest of your body. This full body approach, coupled with your running history and our comprehensive physical assessment, allows us to refine your running style, improving your run times and keeping you injury free. Our objectives are clear: To elevate running efficiency enhancing your race times. To address and rehabilitate running injuries, and proactively prevent future injuries.
Within this session, we encourage you to run in all your running shoes. Often one pair will be superior to another in the effect it has on your running. Our Running Analysis is always done in the real world rather than on a treadmill. Running mechanics on a treadmill are very different to running in a real world environment, due to the differing ground reaction forces involved.
This video footage allows us to analyse your biomechanics, observing the movement patterns throughout your body from your head to your toes. This allows us to fine tune your gait, enhance flexibility and strength, and improve your mechanics when your run.
What can we do for running injuries?
Your foot is the main force generation point when you run and almost all running injuries stem from this initial force point. When you run, forces of more than 3 times your body weight can be generated and these forces travel up through the leg, affecting the knees, hips and even the back. This is why we will always perform a video running analysis when we assess a running injury so we can see where these forces are going and what affect they are having on your body.
When we assess a running injury, our specialist Running Therapists in Warwick start by assessing the joint or muscle in question. We are looking for balance across the lower body, so we will often measure the circumference of your legs, to work out whether you are loading one leg more than another.
One of the key areas we look at in running injuries, is your feet. Feet need to be healthy to both generate the forces needed to run and to deal with the ground reaction forces generated when we run.
Weak feet or ankles can affect how your body dissipates these forces across your body, weakness in this area is often the starting point for running related injuries.
Next we will take a look at the tread of your running shoes. Assessing the tread of your current shoes gives us an understanding how your foot hits the floor and whether you load one leg more than the other.
Finally we will take you outside and video you running in a real world environment. This then allows us to incorporate this information, with our assessment and our shoes information to allow us to understand exactly why you have a pain while you run.
Clients are often fascinated by the video analysis element, as they will often perceive themselves to run in a very different way to the video way the video portrays their running.
Finally we will bring all the information together to provide you with a bespoke strengthening program to ensure we solve your running issue.
Frequently Asked Questions about Running Analysis Warwick
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.
