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Running Assessments in Chatham

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Physical therapist analyzing a patient's running form

01What It Is

What is a running assessment?

A running assessment is a close look at how you actually run, not just how you say you feel when you run. We watch your stride, your foot strike, your cadence, and how your hips and core hold up as you move, looking for the mechanical habits that are driving your pain or quietly capping your performance. It is not generic exercise advice. It is built around your specific mechanics and your specific goals, whether that is finishing a marathon injury-free or just being able to run around the block again without your knee flaring up.

The goal is to connect what we see in the assessment to what you are actually feeling on your runs. A hip that drops on every stride, a foot that overpronates, a cadence that is too low, these small mechanical patterns add up over hundreds of thousands of steps. Once we know what is actually happening, we build a plan around it instead of guessing.

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02Who It's For

Who it's for.

A running assessment is for runners of every level, from beginners to experienced racers, who want to run better and stay healthy while doing it.

Runners with a recurring injury

Shin splints, IT band pain, plantar fasciitis, runner's knee, the same issue keeps coming back no matter how much you rest. A running assessment finds the mechanical habit that keeps recreating it, so treatment addresses the cause and not just the symptom.

Runners training for a goal race

You want to run faster and further without breaking down along the way. Identifying inefficient mechanics early means more of your training goes toward performance instead of managing new aches and pains.

Runners returning after time off

Whether it was an injury, an illness, or just life getting in the way, ramping back up on mechanics that were never quite right is how the same injury comes back. A quick assessment before you build mileage back up can save you months of frustration.

03What To Expect

What to expect in a session.

A running assessment moves from watching how you actually run to building a plan around what we find, so nothing about your treatment is a guess.

Movement and gait assessment

We watch you run, often on a treadmill, along with a broader look at your strength, mobility, and any pain you have been dealing with. This is where we see what your body actually does at running speed, not just what it does on an exam table.

Identifying what's driving the problem

We connect what we saw in your gait to your specific pain or performance goal, whether that is a hip drop, a cadence that's too low, or a strength imbalance that only shows up under load.

A corrective plan you can train with

You leave with a plan that combines targeted strength work and running-form adjustments, built to fit around your actual training schedule instead of asking you to stop running altogether.

Good to know

Bring a description of your sport or a video clip of your position in action. The more detail we have about the movements you need to perform, the more targeted we can make your program. Even a brief note about your competition schedule helps us plan your timeline more precisely.

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