Enjoy running but tired of repeated injuries, or want to improve your performance and prevent injury in the first place? Our gait analysis is the ideal assessment. It combines a thorough physical assessment (screening for limb-length differences and muscle imbalances) with sophisticated full-body video gait analysis to pinpoint the biomechanical issues causing your pain or holding your running back.
Call 02920 644900 · Email info@feetinfocus.com
Gait is simply the way you walk and run. Many running injuries come from small details in how you move that are impossible to see at normal speed, such as how your foot lands and rolls, how your knee tracks over your foot, or how your hips and pelvis control each stride.
Video gait analysis films you in slow motion from the front, the side and behind, so your podiatrist can pause and replay each part of your stride. We film you barefoot and in your own trainers, so we can see how your footwear changes the way you move.
You see the footage too. We go through it with you on screen, so you understand what is causing your pain or holding your running back, rather than simply being told.
It suits runners and active people who are picking up musculoskeletal pain or fatigue, whose injuries keep returning, or who want our podiatrists’ help to prevent injuries and run more efficiently.
Your running and injury history. We talk through your pain or injury, any previous injuries, fractures or surgery, and your running: how often you run, how far, and what you are training for.
A physical assessment. We look at your posture and alignment, check the range of movement in your hips, knees, ankles and feet, and assess muscle strength and flexibility, comparing one side with the other.
Filming on the treadmill. We mark key points on your feet, knees, hips and back, then film you walking and running on our Sprintex gait analysis treadmill, both barefoot and in your trainers. Unlike a gym treadmill with a single belt, the Sprintex has separate slats that recreate a more natural running motion, and it can run in reverse so we can film you from the front and back as well as the side.
Your results and plan. We replay the footage with you, explain what is likely to be causing your pain or limiting your performance, and set out an evidence-based plan.
It is helpful, though not essential, for us to be able to see your hips and knees while you walk and run, so shorts and a t-shirt, or a gym-style crop top, work well. Otherwise wear whatever you feel comfortable running in, such as leggings and a t-shirt.
Please bring the trainers you run in, examples of other shoes you wear regularly, and any old orthotics. You are very welcome to bring a friend or parent with you.
Your plan depends on what we find. It may include:
Running gait analysis suits most runners. The premium assessment adds full-body analysis for knee, hip and back pain, or more complex problems.
If you prefer to book over the phone, please call 02920 644900. Please be aware deposits are taken at the time of booking.
First visit? See our New Patients guide for what to expect.
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Understand your running and stay injury-free. Book online or call the clinic. Gait analysis pairs naturally with a full biomechanical assessment.
Feet In Focus, 32 Churchill Way, Cardiff CF10 2DZ · Tuesday to Friday (Thursday until 7:30pm) · 02920 644900
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