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Injuries occur when there is a misadaptation of tissues which can result from:

• Tissue overloading ( training errors )
• Intrinsic factors ( biomechanical flaws, muscular dysfunction, tissue frailty )
• Extrinsic factors ( running shoes, surface ).

The majority of running injuries are due to repetitiveness and improper shoewear.

The most common running injuries are patellofemoral syndrome (knee pain), iliiotibial band syndrome (outside knee pain), tibial stress syndrome (also known as shin splints ), Achilles tendinopathy (heel pain) and plantar fasciitis (foot pain).

Find out what injuries you may be at risk for, how to avoid them and the best shoes for you to run in.

Who: Recreational runners to elite runners who may or may not be injured

What: To teach runners the proper running gait

Time: Two hour assessment with a twenty minute follow up three weeks later

Fees

Option A: $ 300: Assessment which will include videoanalysis of the individual running and provision of a cd

Option B: $ 250: Assessment without videoanalysis

What the assessment will include :

• Checking the mobility, flexibility and strength of lower extremity ( low back, hip, knee, ankle )
• Based on findings of the assessment, exercises will be provided to decrease the risk of injury
• Assess how each part of the running motion is performed
• Running gait analysis
• The clients will be videotaped if purchased ( Option A )
• Following the running analysis, findings will be reviewed and exercises will be recommended to improve running gait
• A cd with exercises as well as information on the most common running injuries will be provided