If you are a runner, and you are looking to improve your technique and form you have come to the right place. At Sisu Therapies, our running analysis is used as a way to figure out how gait efficiency can be increased, in order to improve overall performance and reduce your risk of injury.
If you are interested in improving your running, contact our Windsor, CO physiotherapy office today. Our licensed physical therapists will do a running analysis and then will help you reach your personal goals!
Running Assessments
Running assessments are used for athletes in one of two categories: 1) runners who have been injured and are looking to get back into the sport, and 2) runners who are looking to improve their form and physical performance.
Whatever the case may be, Sisu Therapies can get you running to your full potential! Many running assessments use video to record a patient’s running techniques. This helps the physical therapist and patient look back at the footage together to focus in on problem areas and how they can be improved.
This form of diagnostic testing can evaluate several parts of your body at once, such as:
- Cadence
- Pelvic control
- Foot strike
- Base of support
- Vertical displacement
When completing a running assessment, it is likely that you will be asked to run on a treadmill for a few minutes with differing speeds. At each speed, a recording will be taken of your side and your back. Our physiotherapist will then slow down each recording to pinpoint which areas are at risk for sustaining an injury, as well as which ones could use efficiency improvement.
If our physical therapist detects a fault, he or she may decide to conduct a physical evaluation to determine the underlying causes of said fault by examining the joint(s) and muscle capacity. A treatment plan will then be designed to correct the fault.
Get started on your assessment today!
Do you think you could benefit from a running analysis? Contact Sisu Therapies today! Request an appointment with one of our Windsor, CO physiotherapists, so you can get started on the first steps to running and moving at your best ability!
