Gait Analysis

rockblu

Hi,I just wondering if anyone has had gait analysis done and if they found it to be of benifit?I'm a 26 year old male runner, and since Dublin marathon in October i have been to a physio nearly twice a month,not good when your on the dole! The problems were my knee,calf, and a hamstring that keeps getting injured.One physio looked at my technique and feet and suggested to change to a structured shoe which sorted the knee but other problems persisted,this same physio said gait analysis waste of time more a less however an other physio said it is well worth doing.Any advice would be great as i am losing patience fast and traing for Dublin will be starting very soon!Thanks

menoscemo

rockblu wrote: »

Hi,I just wondering if anyone has had gait analysis done and if they found it to be of benifit?I'm a 26 year old male runner, and since Dublin marathon in October i have been to a physio nearly twice a month,not good when your on the dole! The problems were my knee,calf, and a hamstring that keeps getting injured.One physio looked at my technique and feet and suggested to change to a structured shoe which sorted the knee but other problems persisted,this same physio said gait analysis waste of time more a less however an other physio said it is well worth doing.Any advice would be great as i am losing patience fast and traing for Dublin will be starting very soon!Thanks

Just get it done the next time you are getting a new pair of shoes. It is free and the shoes are no dearer in a shop that does gait analysis than in lfiesyles, champios etc (in fact they are normally a bit cheaper) so you've nothing to lose.

RayCun

Amphibian King in Bray seem to be the best at this, if you're in the Dublin area.

Jnealon

I went and got gait analysis done in one of these speciality shops and came out with the totally wrong pair of runners. The shoes had no arch support and ended up hurting me after a few miles
Look at your old shoes and examine the wear patterns to see what type of runner you are. Find out what type of arches you have etc
Then go online and use some of the shoe advisor sites to get an idea of what you need.
With this info then go to the shop and see what they recommend

huskerdu

It's a good idea to go to a proper running shop and have gait analysis done when buying new running shoes.

However, its not an exact science. My physio advised having it done, but pointed out that it is only a method of helping you choose runners that you are comfortable in. you should still try on lots of pairs and buy the ones that feel best to you.

If you have an expectation that it will magically fix your knee injuries, you might be disappointed.

rockblu

Cheers for the replies,so from what i can gather its not upto much?i ve nothing to lose but i im getting stressed out with so many different opinions from physios,runners,websites i dunno what to take on board.It was just a fellow i met one day told me my running style was non efficient and gait was all off,knees an feet not working right.(this is after the physio addressing my technique and saying now its good)this got me thinking of getting the whole fancy gait thing done ya know where they film u running and get all the angles and foot landing,position of hips an knees etc.appoligies for waffling on..

huskerdu

rockblu wrote: »

Cheers for the replies,so from what i can gather its not upto much?i ve nothing to lose but i im getting stressed out with so many different opinions from physios,runners,websites i dunno what to take on board.It was just a fellow i met one day told me my running style was non efficient and gait was all off,knees an feet not working right.(this is after the physio addressing my technique and saying now its good)this got me thinking of getting the whole fancy gait thing done ya know where they film u running and get all the angles and foot landing,position of hips an knees etc.appoligies for waffling on..

This may be true. Running with an incorrect gait can easily cause knee injuries. If this is your problem, the correct runners will definitely help and the wrong runners will make it worse, but I don't think that runners alone will solve it.

Gait analysis is done by shop staff in 3 minutes looking at a video of your feet, not a qualified physio who assesses your whole body. You can't have too much expectation.

rockblu

The thing i was looking at was on irishfit.eu,best have a look as my description hasnt been the best as to what it is im looking for.its like a coulple of hours long and a few hundred euro...

biomed32

elverys in the blanch center does gait analysis for runners looking for a new pair of runners. its free too