Running Assessment & Analysis in Washington DC

Running assessment Washington DC is a popular treatment at Release Physical Therapy. Running is one the most accessible and common forms of exercise. It is also one of the easiest ways to develop an injury. Running injuries are common and often affect the hips, knees, ankles and feet of runners. The impact and stress of running can be hard on the muscles and joints – especially if you ignore early injury signs. We offer a comprehensive running video analysis to identify functional weaknesses, postural compensations and faulted mechanics to improve performance and prevent injury. Whether you are new to running, training for a marathon or just run to stay fit, a formal running analysis led by a trained physical therapist isn’t just beneficial, it’s necessary.

How does a running analysis work?

Your physical therapist will take a video of you while you run in order to your movement including your gait, motion and stride. We use a running software to track foot metrics, distance, pace and time. Your physical therapist will review the video in slow-motion to identify functional weaknesses, postural compensations, and faulted biomechanics, such as stride length, foot contact with ground, weight distribution, and range of motion in the hips, knees, and ankles. Your physical therapist will review the findings with you and discuss your goals to determine an individualized program to re-train your muscles, avoid injury, reduce pain and increase speed.

What are the common running-related injuries?

Sixty percent of runners experience an injury severe enough to sideline them from activity. The best way to avoid injury is to prevent it. The most common injuries from running include plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, runner's knee, IT band syndrome, shin splints and stress fractures. Other running-related injuries include:

Knee Pain/Injury

  • ITB Syndrome
  • Knee Ligament Injuries
  • Runner's Knee
  • Patella Tendonitis
  • Chondromalacia Patella
  • Osgood Schlatter’s
  • Meniscus tears
  • Bursitis Knee
  • Knee Arthritis
  • Plica Syndrome

Shin & Calf Pain

  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Calf Muscle Tear
  • Shin Splints
  • Stress Fracture

Hip Pain

  • Hip labral tear
  • Hip Impingement
  • Gluteal Tendinopathy
  • Hip Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Proximal Hamstring Tendinitis
  • Stress Fracture
  • Trochanteric Bursitis

Foot & Heel Pain

  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Sever’s Disease
  • Heel Spur
  • Metatarsalgia
  • Morton's Neuroma
  • Foot Stress Fracture
  • Bunion

Back Pain

  • Back Muscle Pain
  • Bulging Disc
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Facet Joint Pain
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Spondylolisthesis

Muscle Pain

  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Cramps
  • DOMS

Neck Pain

  • Wry Neck
  • Pinched Nerve

Ankle Pain/Injury

  • Ankle Injuries
  • Anterior Ankle Impingement
  • Peroneal Tendonitis
  • Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
  • Sprained Ankle
  • High Ankle Sprain
  • Tibialis Posterior Tendinitis

Groin Pain

  • Adductor Tendinitis
  • Groin Strain

Thigh & Hamstring Pain

  • Thigh strain
  • Hamstring strain
  • Hamstring Tendinitis
  • Corked Thigh

Running Analysis Washington DC

Whether you're overcoming a running-related injury, want to avoid injury or increase your speed, Release Physical Therapy Washington DC video running analysis can help you achieve your running goals. All physical therapists at Release Physical Therapy Washington DC are trained to work with you one-on-one to keep you running pain and injury-free. Our comprehensive running analysis program is designed for runners of all levels from weekend joggers to competitive athletes. Call our office or request an appointment today.

What are the common running-related injuries?

Sixty percent of runners experience an injury severe enough to sideline them from activity. The best way to avoid injury is to prevent it. The most common injuries from running include plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, runner's knee, IT band syndrome, shin splints and stress fractures. Other running-related injuries include:

Knee Pain/Injury

  • ITB Syndrome
  • Knee Ligament Injuries
  • Runner's Knee
  • Patella Tendonitis
  • Chondromalacia Patella
  • Osgood Schlatter’s
  • Meniscus tears
  • Bursitis Knee
  • Knee Arthritis
  • Plica Syndrome

Shin & Calf Pain

  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Calf Muscle Tear
  • Shin Splints
  • Stress Fracture

Hip Pain

  • Hip labral tear
  • Hip Impingement
  • Gluteal Tendinopathy
  • Hip Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Proximal Hamstring Tendinitis
  • Stress Fracture
  • Trochanteric Bursitis

Foot & Heel Pain

  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Sever’s Disease
  • Heel Spur
  • Metatarsalgia
  • Morton's Neuroma
  • Foot Stress Fracture
  • Bunion

Back Pain

  • Back Muscle Pain
  • Bulging Disc
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Facet Joint Pain
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Spondylolisthesis

Muscle Pain

  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Cramps
  • DOMS

Neck Pain

  • Wry Neck
  • Pinched Nerve

Ankle Pain/Injury

  • Ankle Injuries
  • Anterior Ankle Impingement
  • Peroneal Tendonitis
  • Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
  • Sprained Ankle
  • High Ankle Sprain
  • Tibialis Posterior Tendinitis

Groin Pain

  • Adductor Tendinitis
  • Groin Strain

Thigh & Hamstring Pain

  • Thigh strain
  • Hamstring strain
  • Hamstring Tendinitis
  • Corked Thigh

Running Assessment Washington DC

Running assessment Washington DC is a popular treatment at Release. Whether you’re overcoming a running-related injury, want to avoid injury or increase your speed, Release Physical Therapy Washington DC video running analysis can help you achieve your running goals. All physical therapists at Release Physical Therapy Washington DC are trained to work with you one-on-one to keep you running pain and injury-free. Our comprehensive running analysis program is designed for runners of all levels from weekend joggers to competitive athletes. Call our office or request an appointment today.

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I came to Release PT with a painful debilitating knee— So much I had to use crutches. I was feeling pretty down. Elliot has been a superstar doing a combination of needling (which he’s very intuitive with), laser, and Shockwave. He encouraged me to start walking, do a few key strengthening exercises, and pool work. In a little over 2 weeks I’m walking without crutches and getting stronger little by little… Very happy to have found him and this place!
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Judy Billings-Mapondera
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I have had about 6 visits with Mia and my improvement has been better and certainly more consequential than with any PT I have gone to before.My pain is reduced and I can now do some things that had escaped me. This time I have the hope and expectation that with “Mia and her machine” I am working my way back to a normal life.
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Allison Larson
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I’ve really enjoyed my time working with Mia over the past several months. When I sought a psychical therapist my past experiences made me think there wasn’t much they were going to be able to do to help me but send me home with some exercises, but my ideas were outdated. Every session is a full hour long spent treating my injury with new technology and massage therapy, stretching and exercise. My therapist clearly explains all she’s doing to treat me, what to expect and what she’s seeing in my body. I leave every session feeling worlds better and I’m slowly making good progress toward recovery. I thought I would be stuck managing pain forever but now feel like I am making some progress towards healing.
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Emily H
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Deborah has been fantastic! I've been going for almost a month, and I've already seen a lot of improvement. She's been great at identifying ways that I had been unintentionally compensating for underdeveloped muscles post-op and using different techniques to target those areas. Release PT in general has been great, too, with great hours, a simple app interface for at-home exercises, and an easy waitlist process for sessions if a week is otherwise booked.
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Sarah McCarty
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Sally has been a trusted medical guide and a compassionate partner throughout my recovery. Can't recommend her enough!

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