In my last post we discussed some running gait pattern “norms”. I put that in quotations because as I mentioned before it is really difficult to normalize running gait. However, anything that deviates too much from the closest thing to a standard can produce future problems.

So lets look at the top 4 common running mechanical deviations. The goal is to help our patients understand what we look at when we are looking at their running gait, and what it may possible mean when we see these faults. The faults will lead us to decide on the proper treatment course.

Kristen Moore

February 28, 2018

Sports Health

Running Mechanics: The Introduction

Kristen Moore

February 28, 2018

Sports Health

Have you have any patients come in asking about running mechanics and how they could improve their gait? Or talk about running and discuss repetitive injuries, and you're thinking to yourself, it may be their gait. This articles introduces the closes thing to a "standard" when it comes to running gait.

Much like walking, everyones running gait pattern is unique and slightly different. Therefore, due to the variations from person to person, it has become difficult to standardize what “normal” running should look like. The purpose of this post is to introduce basic running mechanics so that we can further analyze gait in the next post.