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#Running gait retraining is something many patients and clinicians discuss during their #telehealth #PhysicalTherapy visits. Keep in mind a few key concepts (1/n):
Here is a somewhat controversial slide. You could have an entire podcast debate on this topic. Most likely there is "better form for the individual" but one true ideal? Unlikely. So....(2/n)
If a runner is pain-free with running you should be very careful before changing their form. (3/n)
Some conditions you can feel much more confident about performing #running gait retraining. Great work has been done on this by @rwilly2003 @DrChrisBarton @Brad_Neal_07 (4/n)
Other conditions have emerging evidence to support: (5/n)
Ultimately, if you pursue this intervention there are many options. A great review by @runnerphysio is here. (6/n)
A big take-away--if you pursue gait retraining be prepared for the expected side-effects of your interventions. Some are obvious, like when you change foot strike. (7/n)
Others are less obvious--such as how mentally fatiguing/annoying it can be to change a movement pattern a runner used to not even think about! (8/n)
Finally--since injury is multifactorial keep in mind as you educate your runner that gait retraining is only one piece of the puzzle (END)
