Some runners swear by it, others say it’s a waste of money. The fact that most elite runners have regular massage suggests there must be something in it, but how valuable a tool is it for recreational runners? Is there any evidence it reduces injury or increases performance? Let’s take a look…
Matt Phillips creator of Runchatlive & host of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, will be presenting at Therapy Expo 2023 at the Birmingham NEC on the 22nd & 23rd of November. Together with Siddharth Hans, (Co-Founder of GaitOn Motion Analysis Systems), the presentations will be: Wed 13:00 Theatre C: ‘Gait Analysis For Runners: A Modern Approach’. Thurs 13:00 Hands On Hub (hour practical workshop): ‘Gait Analysis For Runners: Putting Theory Into Practice’.
In Part 4 of our four part GAIT ANALYSIS special, guest is Dr Allison Gruber, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University Bloomington. discusses what the research tells us about footwear and foot strike in relation to reducing running injury and increasing running performance.
In Pt 3 of our four part GAIT ANALYSIS special, our guest Dr Izzy Moore discusses what we should be looking when working with female runners,
In Part 2 of our four part GAIT ANALYSIS special, our special guest Jean Francois Esculier, Vice-President & Director of Research & Development at The Running Clinic, discusses the effectiveness of common Running Gait Modifications, in particular with regards to Patellofemoral Pain.