Running Clinic
About us
Clinical Gait Analysis & Runners MOT
At Liam Newton Physiotherapy, we offer a comprehensive Runners MOT & Clinical Gait Analysis tailored specifically for runners who want to enhance their performance, reduce injury risk, and optimise return to running rehabilitation. Our in-depth approach helps runners of all levels gain valuable insights into their biomechanics, movement patterns, strength and mobility profile as well as training plan advice all in one session! We are specialists in running injuries, human performance and whole body biomechanics so why let anyone else guide you back to running performance?
Are you struggling with repeated running injuries? Or do you have a big race / challenge coming up and you want to maximise your training availability and reduce your injury risk? Then our Running Clinic has an option to suit your needs. We have worked with hundreds of runners before just like you and are expertly placed with our whole body physiotherapy knowledge and running specific injury and performance skills to provide a comprehensive overview of your physical function. Explore our running clinic offerings below.
We also offer a Marathon Support Package, tailed to help you navigate your upcoming marathon, details of this can be found.
Detailed Injury and Training History
We begin with an in-depth consultation to understand your training regimen, running footwear, running goals, and any past or current injuries. This information allows us to tailor our assessment based on your unique needs and any specific concerns you may have. Knowing your history helps us pinpoint potential factors contributing to injuries or limitations in performance.
Musculoskeletal Screening & Strength Profile
Next, we perform a comprehensive musculoskeletal (MSK) screening. This screening includes assessments of joint mobility, flexibility, and muscle activation patterns. We specifically profile the strength of key muscle groups critical for runners, such as the glutes, hamstrings, quads, and core. By identifying imbalances or weaknesses, we can determine areas that may be limiting your performance or placing undue stress on your body.
Treadmill Gait Analysis
Our treadmill gait analysis allows us to capture and analyse your running mechanics in real-time. Using high-definition video, advanced gait analysis software and clinical expertise we assess stride length, foot strike, cadence, knee, hip and trunk alignment, and other critical aspects of your running form. The collection of this detailed analysis provides insight into any compensations or asymmetries in your movement that may contribute to inefficiency or injury risk. Our experience and a body of research clearly shows gait analysis and modification can be highly effective tool in returning an injured runner back to performance.
Our pricing plans
Runners MOT – allow 90mins
£175
The most comprehensive option for the injured or performance conscious runner looking to leave no stone unturned in their return to running or improving their running performance. Here, we draw on the biomechanical and physiological demands of running with a specific screening targeting these key movements and muscles to develop a plan to improve your performance.
Clinical Gait Analysis – 60mins
£130
This service is ideal for those wanting to understand how their running gait might be influencing a current injury or how forces are currently being applied. It also explores how gait modifications might improve performance. Equally suited to the fit runner wanted to understand their running mechanics further OR a runner embarking on a new challenge and wanting to prepare in the best way possible and reduce their injury risk.
