A biomechanical assessment answers a specific question: is the way you load your feet and legs the reason something further up is hurting? It is the appointment to book when the pain keeps coming back after treatment, or when one side of your body keeps producing problems and the other does not.
We examine the foot and leg at rest, then watch what happens when you put your weight through them and when you walk. Where running is the issue, we film you. The point is that a foot at rest tells you very little. A foot under load tells you almost everything.
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What it can explain
Heel and arch pain, forefoot pain, recurring ankle problems, shin pain, knee pain including the kind that arrives at a predictable distance into a run, and some hip and lower back pain. It also explains uneven shoe wear, which is often the first clue somebody notices themselves.
What happens afterwards
Sometimes the answer is a change of footwear. Sometimes it is a specific strength programme, because a foot that collapses under load frequently does so because the calf and hip cannot control it. Sometimes it is an off the shelf insole. And sometimes it is custom orthotics, which we will recommend when your mechanics genuinely need them rather than as a default.
Gareth has trained and competed in distance running for thirty five years and still races, which is worth knowing if you are a runner. The conversation about training load and why the same calf goes every autumn is one he can have from both sides.
What it costs
The assessment is £90 and runs up to an hour.
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Ross Fripp
Have used Gareth a few times for various foot and biomechanical issues in relation to running. Always get good, professional, friendly service and it's great to be able to run again thanks to him. Would thoroughly recommend!
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