Running Assessments in Downtown Vancouver

Do you suffer from Chronic Runner’s Knee or Plantar Fasciitis? Do you have an Achilles’ Heel that just won’t go away? Chronic Running Conditions such as Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Sacro-Iliac Pain, and Shin Splints (Tibial Stress Syndrome) will continue to recur unless strides are taken to get to the root of the problem. Perhaps your running is feeling good, but you just can’t seem to shave any seconds or minutes off your Personal Best.

Individualized Running Assessments performed by our skilled team of Physiotherapists, are essential for any runner, novice or competitive, looking to overcome injury, improve running performance, and/or prevent injury recurrence.

Our Running Specialists are all avid runners who have completed specialist training via The Running Clinic. They all have a varied running experience including marathons, half marathons, triathlons, duathlons, trail races, and collegiate athletics. They combine their personal running knowledge with their background in physiotherapy (specifically biomechanical analysis) to address Failed Load Transfer, Muscle Imbalance, and Joint Restriction. They strive to identify the injured tissue, determine the root cause, and provide appropriate treatment to correct, restore, and improve running mechanics.

What To Expect During Your Running Assessment

If it’s our first time meeting you, we would usually spend a bit more time together getting to know you, your running style and your lifestyle. This means typically will need a 60-minute assessment for first-time clients. During your initial assessment, your physiotherapist will perform a full head to toe assessment that includes taking a look at your:

Subjective History: taking a looking at current medical complaints, any pain behaviours, past medical history and of course your running history
Objective History: taking a look at your active range of motion, passive range of motion, complete some accessory mobility tests as well as strength/length/neurological tests
Functional Running Assessment: looking mainly at cadence and foot strike pattern

After that is complete, we will create a treatment plan that will consist of a specific exercise prescription, educational tips for improving running efficiency, modification strategies of current running pattern as well as application of appropriate physiotherapy treatment modality.

If it’s a follow up from a previous assessment, usually 30 minutes will do the trick. Here we will check in on your progress and realign your treatment plan to make sure the exercises we provided are being executed correctly at home and work for your lifestyle. However, if things aren’t working as effectively as you would like or if something else is causing you strain, we will redevelop your plan to better work for your current situation. The best part is because you are a returning client you can quickly book this appointment online or call in if you prefer.

Book a Running Assessment Appointment

Whether you’re training for a marathon, your first 10km or just like to run on the weekends, we can help. Our physiotherapists will provide you with a carefully designed and thoughtfully planned treatment and exercise program that will continue to help you on the tracks.

Running Assessments are something we have spent years fine-tuning. So let us help you feel better, so you can get back to making the most of your runs. Come to see us for an appointment and consultation today!

Running Assessments