A New Running Clinic in Bermondsey - Southwark park

A New Running Clinic in Bermondsey - Southwark Park.

Did you know that the 80% of running injuries are caused by repetitive strain and overuse? This is because while running with each strike our legs react to loading forces which are 1.5 to 3 times our bodyweight. Beginner runners are 2.2 times at risk for injury and the 50% of them once injured won’t return to running after.

Maria is a Consultant Physiotherapists and Osteopaths is also a Running Technique Specialist. She has undergone post graduate training to be able to understand more in depth the biomechanics of running and functionally assess any impairment that may affect it.

A session at the running clinic starts with an in-clinic initial assessment at MRT Physiotherapy Clinic. This initial consultation allows the practitioner to gather information around your running complaints, examine you and create a treatment plan.

The examination phase includes:

- postural assessment

- flexibility and range of motion assessment

- any special joint or spinal tests deemed necessary

- strength endurance

- balance and proprioception.

- functional and biomechanics assessment of running movement patterns.

A running assessment should be considered necessary for anyone who wishes to start running (and hasn't done this before) or to return to running after a period of inactivity. 

All level runners can benefit from a running specialist assessment to gather more insight into their running technique and learn how to master it in order to prevent and address injuries as well as improving performance.

An outdoor assessment might follow the indoor assessment. This will address:

- running gait video analysis.

- balance and proprioception.

- agility.

- reactivity, power, endurance.

- speed

Following the assessment Maria will discuss with you her findings and treatment options which might include a combination of manual osteopathic treatment, exercise plan as well as outdoor running technique training session.