Running Gait Analysis & Biomechanics — Gold Coast

If you’re searching for “running gait analysis near me” around the Gold Coast, our Running Lab in Burleigh focuses on whole-body running biomechanics, not just how your foot hits the ground. We assess how your ribs, pelvis, hips, knees and ankles work together so you finally understand the real cause of your pain.

“Fix your cadence” is common advice, but forcing a number without fixing your mechanics can create new problems. We look at cadence and running in context: how your step rate relates to ribcage rotation, pelvic timing, and hip extension. When the pattern is right, cadence tends to improve organically.

Running and Achilles tendon pain usually means your calf is doing the job your glutes and hips should be doing. We unload your Achilles by improving:

• Glute-driven hip extension

• Foot strike mechanics

• Tibial rotation and ankle stiffness

This reduces tendon irritation while making your stride more efficient.

If your hip hurts after running, the problem is often a rotation imbalance at the pelvis or poor glute integration. We assess how your pelvis moves with each step and retrain the pattern so your hip can handle load without flaring up after every run.

Iliotibial friction syndrome isn’t solved by endlessly stretching or foam rolling. The IT band is being tensioned because the hip isn’t stabilising properly in stance. We restore hip stability, improve pelvic control and refine your running alignment so the lateral knee pain settles.

Wondering how to help shin splints without just resting? Shin splints are usually a sign that your tibia and foot are taking too much force because the hips and trunk aren’t absorbing load. We:

• Build a stronger foot tripod

• Improve hip and pelvis control

• Optimise cadence and stride length

so load disperses more evenly through the chain.

People often describe intense shin pain as “split shins”. This is a sign that your lower leg is acting as a shock absorber it was never designed to be. We correct your running form, ensuring the glutes, hamstrings and trunk take their share of the impact, not just the shins.

Retropatellar knee pain in runners comes from timing errors between hip drive, tibial rotation and foot strike. We use running gait analysis to see exactly how your knee is being compressed, then retrain the coordination so the kneecap tracks without constant irritation.

With jumper’s knee, the patellar tendon is overloaded because the quads are doing too much and the hips too little. We shift your running mechanics toward glute-driven propulsion so the tendon finally has a chance to calm down.