Running Clinic

Our clinics are ideally situated in the City to assist those who have run or jogged into problems!
Our team of specialized physiotherapists, podiatrists, chiropodists and sports massage therapist (some of whom have run the marathon) will:

• Analyse your running style
• Do a full biomechanical assessment of your problem
• Treat your injury
• Guide you through your training whilst recovering from an injury
• Advice on pre-marathon training and footwear

The Clinic also offers:

• Physiotherapy
• Treatment for neck and back problems
• Pilates
• Massage therapy

We have direct contact with leading sports injury physicians and orthopaedic surgeons for quick referral.

There are nearly as many styles of running as there are runners. Some techniques are extremely efficient while others no matter how hard they try feel like they are expending disproportionate amounts of energy for the distance covered and it is not all about body weight and leg length. Good technique can be improved and less efficient running styles can be made more efficient with a bit of well placed effort in the right areas.

We are now performing running assessments in the clinic. This involves gait analysis - which is the study of human movement. Certain types of movements have the potential to cause symptoms in the lower back, hips, knees, lower legs and feet. There is a 'normal' position and quality of movement for all joints in the body at any point during walking or running. Video gait analysis enables evaluation of normal and abnormal movements of the joints of the lower limbs as you move. It is an effective assessment tool where a physiotherapist films you walking and running. This efficiently aids the diagnosis of any misalignments or unusual movements during running and provides you with a greater understanding as to why you are getting injured, and how to prevent it from happening.

You will be observed and filmed initially on a treadmill and then given feedback as to what we are seeing and where changes can be made. Learning to retrain an aspect of your motor, muscle control, strength and flexibility can make huge differences in improved efficiency and injury prevention. Most of all from these sessions we aim to help you understand what you should be feeling and what can be altered. Sessions can be tailored to your needs depending on whether you want an injury diagnosis, injury prevention or technique analysis.

We can also help you with your training programme. Customise it to help you maximise your personal targets within your busy schedules and helping to avoid the dreaded overtraining injuries.

These sessions are run by experienced Physiotherapists with a passion for running and exercise, Mark Langley and Carol Taylor. Mark has an MSc in Biomechanics (the science of human movement) and Carol is a Physiotherapist with a wealth of experience in keeping runners running. Your session starts with 5minutes of jogging going onto running and 10 minutes of analysis. Please arrive early and remember to bring your running gear!

Read our Running and Marathon articles here.

Josephine Lawson Physiotherapy is also an member of the Virgin London Marathon Injury Clinic (see their website): http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/training-centre/training-advice/training-advice

Location - 107 Fenchurch Street
Times - Monday 1-2pm and 5-6pm or Wednesday from 2pm
15min sessions
FOR BOOKINGS CALL: 020 7488 4924