This week we’re going to talk more about running form and what happens during midstance, the shock absorption phase of gait.
If your joints go through too much motion, we call this collapsing or valgus collapse. This can be due to limited foot stability, limited hip stability, or limited lumbopelvic stability (core stability).
You would suspect someone might be doing this if they show signs of this during squatting or single leg squatting, such as in the picture below.
At CATZ RUN, we use 3D gait analysis to confirm whether this might be happening during running as well. In addition to prescribing the warm-up and exercises, we also give runners cues to use while they are running to help change the pattern. This is a unique cue for each runner and may include driving the knees, increasing cadence, or focusing on keeping the pelvis even while running (i.e don’t let the soup spill out the top of your pelvis).
If you would like to learn more about your gait, please call to schedule a 3D Gait Analysis.
We are also having 3D Gait Screen Nights coming up soon (August 26 and September 3). This is an opportunity to have us take you through a quick 3D gait analysis. Although it is less comprehensive than our full 3D Gait Analysis, you can expect to get a 3D Gait Report and personalized plan that includes movement retraining, strength exercises, and more.
