A clinical guide for shoe assessment of patients
Since footwear can hugely affect posture & biomechanics, a clinical shoe assessment of a patient is very important. An ‘incorrect’ pair of shoes can lead to several injuries, even if there …
Running Injury Course: Biomechanical Analysis of Runners
A webinar hosted by team GaitON for clinicians who want to start with running analysis at their clinics. The session covers 3 important questions:
1. How can running assessments add value to the treatment process?
2. How to perform a running assessment at the clinic?
3. Important biomechanical faults that can be identified during a running analysis along with their causes, associated clinical conditions & corrections.
Biomechanical assessments for runners with midportion Achilles Tendinopathy issues
With an injury rate of 2.35 per 1000 in the adult population (de Jonge et all, 2011), the Achilles tendon is one of the most commonly injured tendons, especially in athletes involved in running and jumping sports/activities (Kvist, 1994) (Wilson, 2005)
Forefoot strike vs Rearfoot strike patterns. Is the debate finally solved?
In my experience, foot strike pattern is by far the most discussed topic in running analysis. There have been a number of researchers recommending the forefoot strike patterns while some …
Analyzing the gait of injured runners : Overstriding
Running is a wildly popular sport. It is a great form of exercise for both body and mind and it can be done almost anywhere – all you need is a …
Is altering footstrike pattern beneficial to runners?
Is altering footstrike pattern beneficial to runners? Hi, this post is following an interesting discussion with my connections on LinkedIn. The topic of the discussion focused on two aspects:Does a …