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Runner
Evaluation
Who can benefit from a Running Evaluation?
The Running Evaluation benefits two main groups of runners:
-Any level of runner, whether high school, recreational, or elite, who is motivated to optimize their movement mechanics and improve their running times.
- Runners who are currently injured and seek the guidance of a licensed physical therapist to walk them through progressions to get back to healthy, pain-free running.
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For an injured runner, we can discuss options to initiate physical therapy services and guide your return to performance based running.
What is a Running Evaluation?
The Running Evaluation is an assessment provided by a licensed physical therapist designed to give you insight on how you move as a runner and how to enhance your running efficiency.
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Runners who show movement patterns that are asymmetrical or exhibit poor muscular control are subject to reduced performance or possible repetitive overuse injuries.
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At periodic intervals we take our car in for routine maintenance, and every year we see a doctor for a yearly check up/physical. Similarly, the running evaluation is designed to be a litmus test for our movement capacity as humans and how it directly impacts our running performances.
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The goal of the runner evaluation is to assess your:
- strengths
- weaknesses
- flexibility
- motor control
- running gait
And provide you with exercises, drills, and cues to improve your performances and reduce risk for injury.
What does the Running Evaluation consist of?
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Lace up, come to our clinic for 60-90 minutes, and be taken through a detailed:
- running history
- movement/strength assessment
- treadmill running gait analysis
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To refine your efficiency as a runner we will provide you with:
- exercises
- stretches
- running drills
- running cues
- a video detailing your running gait
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We will follow up with a phone call in 30 days to determine how you are progressing and if you have any questions.
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What should I expect during the Running Evaluation?
Runner History:
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Before assessing your movements we want you to come to our clinic for a thorough running history. In this subjective we will cover topics such as:
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- Goals
- Running History
- Injury History
- Daily Stresses
- Occupation
- and much more
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This subjective history ensures that we understand your current life situation and how it impacts your current training capacity.
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Movement/Strength Assessment:
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For this portion of the evaluation you will be performing:
- A movement screen to visualize your movement behaviors
- A movement evaluation to assess the route cause of poor movement behaviors.
- Capacity tests to determine how strong/coordinated you are
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We break down your fundamental movement patterns to ensure that you have enough flexibility and strength to move through your running motion and improve performance.
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We will utilize the information attained in this assessment to design your strength program, running drills, and warm ups.
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Running Gait Analysis:
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You will need to bring:
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- Running shorts/leggings
- Tight running shirt
- Your least supportive pair of running shoes
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A Treadmill running analysis will be performed from multiple camera angles to get a glimpse of how you run at three different running intensities.
You will be filmed at:
- Easy Pace
- Race Pace
- Something faster than race pace
We will construct a video for your reference that evaluates different form variables such as:
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- Maximum Shank Angle
- Shank Angle at Touchdown
- Reversal of Swing
- ROS/MSA Ratio
- Foot Angle at Touchdown
- Cadence
- or others depending on your specific case
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The video in conjunction with your movement/strength assessment and running history will provide the basis for us to create an individualized plan to help improve your movement behaviors and take you towards smashing your personal bests.
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