Running Assessment & Gait Analysis in Winnipeg
What is a Running Assesment?
Our running assessment is a comprehensive evaluation designed to understand how your body
moves and how we can help you perform at your best — whether that means recovering from a
running injury or improving your running performance.
What Does the Assessment Include?
Running History
We begin by reviewing your history and discussing your running background, current training habits, previous or current injuries, and your personal running goals.
Movement and Strength Screening
Whether you currently have a running injury or not, we will guide you through a series of movement and strength tests to assess your mobility, strength, and endurance.
This testing will also include the use of our VALD ForceDecks, a state-of-the-art system used in sports medicine and physiotherapy to analyze strength, power, jump performance, and asymmetries. These objective measurements help guide treatment planning and ensure your running injury rehabilitation or performance program is data-driven and specific to you.
Footwear Assessment
Running shoes can significantly influence how you load through your joints and muscles. We will assess one or two pairs of your most frequently used running shoes to determine whether they are appropriate for your running mechanics, training volume, injury history, and goals.
Running Analysis
And of course, we want to see you run.
Using video running gait analysis, our physiotherapists will assess your running technique in real time. We may trial gait modifications or technique adjustments during the session to determine whether changes improve symptoms, efficiency, or running comfort.
Follow-up Appointment
At your follow-up appointment, you will receive a detailed report reviewing the findings from your running assessment and personalized recommendations.
These recommendations may include exercises, footwear suggestions, gait modifications, or training adjustments. Your plan is tailored specifically to your body, your injury history, and your individual running goals.
Who should get a running assesment?
New Runners
Looking to take the plunge and start running? If you are just starting your running journey, our therapists can guide you step-by-step to help you build your training safely and avoid common early setbacks.
Injured Runners
Are you struggling with a new running injury or long-term recurring issue? A running assessment can help identify the underlying causes of your symptoms and guide you toward the most effective rehabilitation plan.
Our goal is to help injured runners return to running safely and confidently.
Experienced Runners Looking to Improve Performance
Have you been running for years and want to take your performance to the next level? A running assessment can help fine-tune your mechanics, improve efficiency, and identify opportunities to enhance strength and power.
What to Bring for Your Appointment
• Comfortable shorts or running clothing
• One to two pairs of your most frequently used running shoes
Book your appointment today
Our therapists have been trained by The Running Clinic, an internationally recognized organization focused on advanced, and the most current, evidence-based education in running injury prevention and treatment for running injuries and performance.
If you have any questions or would like more information about booking a running assessment in Winnipeg at Elite Sports Injury, please contact one of our running specialists:
Elite St. Vital – Noelle Enns: ([email protected])
Elite St. James – Hillary Rempel ([email protected])
Elite Transcona – Deric Kornelson: ([email protected])
Common Running Injuries We Help Treat
Many running injuries are not caused by a single event, but by training load, movement patterns, strength imbalances, or running mechanics. A running assessment can help identify the contributing factors so we can address the root cause — not just the symptoms.
Our running physiotherapists commonly assess and treat:
Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
Achilles Tendon Pain
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
IT Band Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Hip or Glute Pain While Running
Low Back Pain