Running Biomechanics

Research shows that up to 40 million people run regularly in the United States alone with more than 10 million people running at least 100 days a year. Running is one of the world’s most popular exercises because of its low cost, easy accessibility, and its effectiveness in providing multiple health benefits. Despite these many advantages, it comes with a high risk of injury with as much as two thirds of runners sustaining at least one injury during a year. The expectations for rehab professionals who treat running injuries is to utilize an evidence-based approach for evaluating and determining appropriate exercises and progressions for treatment. This innovative 1-hour course will help participants expand theirclinical skills and knowledge of basic running biomechanics.Participants will be able to provide appropriate treatment strategies that not only help their patients return to running, but also optimize their running performance.

Highlights

• Develop a thorough understanding of running biomechanics to help you identify major impairments during the gait cycle and its implications for treatment
• Strengthen your clinical decision making when determining appropriate exercise progressions based on your run analysis
• Obtain alternative treatment tools such as a return to run algorithm, run/walk interval program, and cadence modification training to help your patient safely and effectivelyreturn to running after an injury
• Immediately apply effective treatment and training techniques to help optimize your patient’s running performance

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers