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What the assessment covers
A running assessment is a detailed look at you the runner, not just the running. Sixty minutes gives us time to understand your background and goals, screen your body and movement characteristics, and then assess your running - which is where the two come together.
- Training history and your current program
- Injury history, including anything recurring
- Running goals - event, distance, time or simply running consistently
- Footwear review
- Musculoskeletal screening: strength, flexibility and movement control
- Treadmill video gait analysis
- Land-based observation of your running
Why we screen before we film
Video on its own shows what you do; it does not explain why. Screening strength, flexibility and control first means the things we see on video can be traced back to something specific and, more importantly, something you can change. It also stops us chasing a "flaw" that is actually a reasonable adaptation for your body.
What you get afterwards
In an optional follow-up appointment we go through a written assessment and set of recommendations - what we found, what it means for you and what to work on. The plan is aimed at three things: improving efficiency, reducing injury risk and getting the most out of the training you are already doing.
Who it suits
New runners wanting to start well, runners with a recurring niggle that settles and returns, anyone building towards an event, and experienced runners looking for efficiency rather than injury management. Scott has worked with triathletes, marathon and ultramarathon runners, and is a 5× IRONMAN finisher.
How to book
Running assessments are booked directly with the clinic rather than online, because they need treadmill and studio access and we hold limited suitable time slots. Call (08) 8357 0418 or email admin@thephysiostudio.com.au and our team will find a time.
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Scott Palmer
Owner and Director of The Physio Studio, Goodwood, and a Titled APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist with a Master of Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University. Scott has worked in elite sport with the Adelaide Lightning WNBL team and with triathletes, marathon and ultramarathon runners, and is a 5× IRONMAN finisher and former NBL1 basketball player. He combines a physiotherapist's assessment of the body with the specific demands of running and cycling to improve comfort, efficiency and durability.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a running assessment take?
The assessment itself is 60 minutes. A follow-up appointment to go through your written assessment and recommendations is optional and booked separately.
Do I need to be injured to have one?
No. Plenty of runners come in without pain - to prepare for an event, to run more efficiently, or because they want to avoid repeating an injury they have had before.
What should I bring?
Your usual running shoes (and any others you rotate through), running clothing you can move and be filmed in comfortably, and details of your current training program if you have one written down.
Can I book a running assessment online?
No - these are booked directly with the clinic because they require treadmill and studio access, and only certain time slots are suitable. Call (08) 8357 0418 or email admin@thephysiostudio.com.au.
Will you change my running technique?
Only where there is a good reason to. Technique changes are made carefully and gradually, and only when the screening and video suggest a change will genuinely help. Often the bigger gains come from strength work and training-load adjustments.