RUNNING ASSESSMENT
Running assessments that find the cause of pain and the change that fixes it.
Video gait analysis with a certified therapist. Find the mechanics behind your knee, Achilles or shin pain and get a real plan.
OVERVIEW
What is a running assessment?
A running assessment is a therapist-led, video-based analysis of how you actually run — cadence, contact pattern, knee mechanics, trunk control, foot strike. It is paired with an off-treadmill movement screen so the conclusions are tied to your anatomy and strength, not just a single 60-second clip.
Most clients book the assessment because something hurts — Achilles, plantar fascia, knee, shin, hip — or because they've plateaued and suspect the mechanics are the bottleneck. We work through what we see and give you the two or three corrections that actually move the needle.
At our New Westminster studio we use runeasi.ai — AI-powered biomechanics technology that captures impact load, symmetry and running dynamics in real time — so the conclusions are backed by objective data, not just a visual eye-test.
You leave with a written summary and a corrective plan. Where ongoing therapy is needed for the underlying issue, we book that — but most clients use the assessment as a one-off intervention.
BENEFITS
What this work is for.
- Diagnose the mechanics behind a running injury
- Address Achilles, knee, shin and hip-pain patterns
- Improve cadence, contact and trunk control
- Train more without breaking down
- Get a written plan you can take to any coach
WHAT TO EXPECT
Your session, step by step.
Movement screen
Off-treadmill assessment of mobility, strength and single-leg control. The screen reveals what your body is asking the run to compensate for.
Treadmill video
Multi-angle video of you running at your real pace, on a treadmill, in your usual shoes. Slow-motion review with your physiotherapist in the room.
Joint-by-joint analysis
We walk you through what we see — cadence, contact, knee, hip, trunk — and which one is actually driving the issue.
Corrective plan
Two or three specific cues plus a short strength and mobility program. Realistic to your weekly mileage.
Movement screen
Off-treadmill assessment of mobility, strength and single-leg control. The screen reveals what your body is asking the run to compensate for.
Treadmill video
Multi-angle video of you running at your real pace, on a treadmill, in your usual shoes. Slow-motion review with your physiotherapist in the room.
Joint-by-joint analysis
We walk you through what we see — cadence, contact, knee, hip, trunk — and which one is actually driving the issue.
Corrective plan
Two or three specific cues plus a short strength and mobility program. Realistic to your weekly mileage.
WHY LAUNCH REHAB
What you get with us.
One-on-one, always
The clinician who assesses you is the clinician who treats you and progresses your plan. No assistant hand-off.
Five Metro Vancouver studios
Lougheed, Coquitlam, Richmond, New Westminster and North Burnaby. Book at the studio nearest you.
Evenings and weekends
Appointments outside business hours so treatment fits around work, not the other way around.
Direct billing
ICBC, MSP, WorkSafeBC and most extended health plans billed directly by our client care coordinators.
Convenient parking
Free parking at our Lougheed, North Burnaby and Richmond studios; paid street and transit-station parking at Coquitlam and New Westminster.
Regulated practitioners
Every clinician is licensed by their BC college and held to its scope-of-practice and ethics standards.
KIND WORDS
What our clients say.
"Love this clinic. The staff from the front receptionist to the physiotherapists, RMTs and active rehab specialists are amazing. Kind and supportive in helping me heal."
— PAREEN R
FIVE STUDIOS · METRO VANCOUVER
OUR LOCATIONS
EST. 2025
LAUNCH REHAB LOUGHEED
Located next to LifeLabs in the City of Lougheed.
EST. 2024
LAUNCH REHAB COQUITLAM
On the second floor of the Evergreen building at Pinetree Way and Glen Dr.
EST. 2023
LAUNCH REHAB RICHMOND
Northeast corner of Williams Rd and No. 3 Rd in Broadmoor.
EST. 2021
LAUNCH REHAB NEW WESTMINSTER
Second floor of the Shops at New West, inside the Skytrain Station.
EST. 2015
LAUNCH REHAB NORTH BURNABY
Kensington Square Shopping Centre at Kensington Ave and Hastings St.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
No — running assessments are direct-access through physiotherapy. Some insurers require a doctor's note for reimbursement; check your plan.