Running Assessment Vancouver

Running Assessment Vancouver

Individualized care – Run with Purpose

What does a Running Assessment with Vancity Physio look like?

Running is one of the most accessible and popular forms of exercise globally. Its low cost, convenience, and health benefits, such as improved fitness, weight management, and increased strength, make it a go-to choice for many. But running also carries a significant risk of overuse injuries, with annual injury rates estimated between 37% and 56% according to a 2012 systematic review.

Vancity Physio Running Assessment

Our comprehensive Running Assessment is designed for runners of all levels who want to improve performance, optimise running efficiency, prevent injuries, or address current pain or movement concerns.

Each assessment includes:

Video gait analysis to evaluate your running technique from multiple angles.

Movement screening to assess mobility, stability, and control limitations that may affect running form.

Strength and symmetry testing to uncover any significant weakness or imbalances that may reduce performance or increase injury risk.

After your assessment, you’ll receive a detailed written report with key findings, clear recommendations, and a tailored plan to help you run more efficiently, perform at your best, and stay injury-resilient. Follow-up sessions are typically recommended to assess your response to review progress, refine cues or drills, and advance your training programme as needed.

    Advantages to having a Running Assessment

    • Find your weaknesses - Identify areas of weakness that may be placing your body at risk of injury with running
    • Improve your running metrics and running efficiency - Learn how your running habits affect your ability to perform at your best.
    • Learn strategies to achieve your best run performance.
    • Cover all your bases before your next big race regardless of distance (5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, triathlon)
    • A tailored exercise program specific to improving your strength, muscle endurance, stability, which will progress and evolve based on your results.

    HOW IT WORKS

    Our initial assessment with include a thorough interview to learn and understand your personal journey with running, regardless of your running experience, whether new, novice or highly experienced.

    Followed by a screening of your individual joints which may be relevant to you, we put you through a battery of tests to create a picture of how you run.

    At Vancity physio, we’re simplifying the use of technology. With runEasi – we can catch things you can’t see. Simply put, you don’t’ need to be an elite athlete to receive industry leading guidance and care. You don’t need to be in a university lab with scientists and 3D cameras.

    We’re utilising research backed, evidence based technology as part of your personal running assessment. Using a high end, AI based sensor that attaches securely to your sacrum, we can reliably measure impact on your body and how your body responds to that impact. Wireless transmission means you can display your data in real-time on our tablet and provide summary reports based on your performance. Embedded processing allow you to capture remotely up to 2 hours.

    WHAT TO EXPECT

    • One on one, 60 minute assessment
    • A consultation to discuss your needs, goals, journey with running and injuries
    • A physical assessment and screening
    • Introduction to RunEasi technology and testing
    • Run testing on our Landice treadmill
    • A tailored exercise program for your specific needs based on the assessment results
    • Post run consultation and feedback

    HOW TO PREPARE

    Bring your running shoes, a water bottle, towel, and all running apparel to assist us with our assessment.
    Water and towels are also provided.

    POST-SESSION

    Your physiotherapist will provide you with a management plan moving forward relevant to your personal goals, and what specific interventions will be most beneficial moving forward.

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    FEES

    To book, please select RUN Physiotherapy from our online booking platform. To maximize your session’s value, and take advantage of our diverse treatment options, fees are inclusive of all treatment modalities used during your session.

    VanCity Physio offers direct billing.

    Practitioners

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