Running Assessment Glenelg

History and goals. We start by understanding you. How long have you been running, what does your training look like, what has gone wrong, and what do you want to get back to. If you have had previous imaging or physio notes, bring those along.

Off-treadmill assessment. Before we look at how you run, we look at how you move. We assess your strength, flexibility, and joint mobility through the hips, knees, ankles, and feet to identify any deficits that may be contributing to your injury or your running pattern.

Zebris treadmill analysis. You run on our Zebris treadmill while we capture real-time pressure and force data alongside video footage. We can compare you barefoot versus in your shoes, assess the effect of orthotics, look at left-right loading symmetry, and analyse how your mechanics change at different speeds.

Findings and plan. We walk you through what we found in plain language and build a plan with you. This will cover your diagnosis or a clear explanation of what is driving your problem; exercises targeting the specific strength and mobility gaps we identified; technique cues and any running modifications worth making; training load guidance covering how much to run, when to ease off, and how to build back safely; and a referral to another practitioner if it would help.

On that last point: our physio and podiatry teams work closely together at all SA clinics. If your problem has a foot and ankle component that podiatry can address, or a strength issue that physiotherapy could target more specifically, we will make that connection for you. The goal is a plan that actually gets you back to running, and keeps you there.