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Looking to improve your running efficiency and move with greater confidence? Whether you’re training for an event, new to running, or returning from injury, our Running Assessments are designed to support your performance goals.
Looking to understand your running mechanics and work toward your goals? Whether you’re training for a particular event, are just starting to run, or resuming running following an injury, a running assessment can provide useful insights into your current technique.
We work with all ability levels of runners. Running is also a fundamental skill in most sports and physical activities, relevant whether you’re a dedicated runner or an athlete in another discipline.
Much like other sports, running is a skill, which means it can be developed just like any other skill-based activity.
Many people rely on recreational running for both their physical and mental health. Poor running technique can be a contributing factor to injury, interrupting a consistent training routine. For athletes and serious runners, understanding your technique may help identify factors that could be affecting your performance.
Depending on your current situation and goals, what you gain from a running assessment will vary between individuals. Some commonly reported benefits include:
Our running assessments are suitable for anyone looking to improve, regardless of level:
You do not need to be an athlete or experienced runner. Our team works with people across all abilities.
Your running assessment appointment is approximately one hour. Here is what a typical session involves:
Your clinician will discuss your running background, goals, and review any previous injuries.
A full body assessment is carried out to identify any imbalances that may be relevant to your running form.
We film your running technique outdoors and analyse it together, so you gain a clear picture of your current movement patterns.
Depending on findings, you may be prescribed gait drills, strength exercises, or both — along with a recommendation on follow-up.
Running assessments at QSMC are carried out by Senior Physiotherapist Dolph Francis, who has extensive experience working with runners across all levels, from recreational runners through to Olympic athletes.
Senior Physiotherapist
Dolph has had his foot in the running industry since he was young. He competed for many years at an international level and held a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport for two years. At just 19 years old, he set the under 20s Australian record for 400m hurdles, a record he still holds for Queensland under 20s, 36 years later.
Throughout his career, Dolph worked as an athletics coach before progressing into the physiotherapy treatment of running athletes. He was part of the travelling physiotherapy team to the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympic Games, where he worked with Sally Pearson in the same year she won Gold in the 100m hurdles.
Dolph has experience treating and assessing beginner recreational runners through to Olympic athletes.
Please wear your running shoes. It is also preferable that you wear non-loose clothing, and a shirt colour that is different from your shorts or leggings — this makes it easier to assess your running movement.
You can expect your running assessment appointment to go for approximately one hour.
No referral is required to book a running assessment with a Senior Physiotherapist Dolph Francis our Woolloongabba clinic. Please contact our reception team on 07 3891 2000 to secure your appointment.
At QSMC, we offer on-site private health claiming facilities, allowing claims to be processed conveniently at the time of your appointment.
Many private health funds include cover for Physiotherapy services; however, rebate amounts vary depending on your provider and level of cover. For specific information regarding your entitlements, we recommend contacting your private health insurer directly.
No. Running assessments are suitable for all ability levels — from those just starting to run through to experienced runners and athletes. Dolph has worked with people across the full range.
Interested in a running assessment or have a question? Contact us using the details below. Running assessments are exclusively conducted at our Woolloongabba clinic.
The Gabba, Hyundai Centre
Gate 2, 812 Stanley St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102.
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