Assessment
A full hour on your history and how your body actually moves. You leave with a working diagnosis you understand and a clear plan you can actually follow.
Performance & Injury Prevention
Running Assessment in London
Our physiotherapists find the biomechanical factors driving your recurring running injuries, pairing video gait analysis with a strength and mobility screen across central London, then give you a written rehab and training plan, so you run more efficiently, break the injury cycle, and get to your marathon or next race on your terms.
What happens at your first appointment
We work out what is really holding you back, then agree the plan with you before you leave.
Your first appointment runs a full 60 minutes: a detailed history, then a thorough examination of how you move, your strength, and the affected area. We explain what we find in plain English and agree a working diagnosis with you.
Treatment starts the same day, and you leave with the first exercises of a plan built around your goal.
A running assessment can help to:
Break a recurring running injury cycle
We find the biomechanical and strength factors behind stubborn problems like ITB pain, shin splints and Achilles trouble, then treat the cause so the same injury stops returning.
Understand your gait on video
Slow-motion treadmill footage lets us see your cadence, foot strike, hip drop and knee tracking together, so the advice you get is based on how you actually run.
Find the strength your running is missing
A clinical screen of hip strength, single-leg control and ankle mobility exposes the weak links that most running injuries trace back to, giving your rehab a clear target.
Prepare for a marathon or big race
Assessed early in your training block, we spot the issues worth addressing while there is still time to build them out, so you reach the start line ready rather than patched up.
Choose the right running shoes
We give footwear guidance from what we see in your gait and injury history, then point you to the right kind of shop with a clear brief, never a sales pitch.
I had a fantastic experience working with Katrina as my physiotherapist. From the start, she was incredibly friendly and genuinely listened to my concerns. She adapted my rehab plan specifically to suit my individual needs and time frame, as I was preparing for a move and had a clear goal to be back playing football. Katrina not only helped me reach that goal right on time, but she also used a variety of techniques, including dry needling and massage, to relieve tightness in the surrounding muscles and support my overall recovery. Her attention to detail, encouragement, and tailored approach made a real difference in my progress. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a physio!
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Katrina is outstanding. After struggling with a stubborn Achilles injury, she not only got me pain-free but back to running and sport. Her expertise in acupuncture, massage, and tailored rehab planning is second to none. On top of that, she brings great energy and conversation that make each session genuinely enjoyable. If you need a physio who combines real skill with a personal touch, Katrina is the one to see.
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Great experience with Katrina. She helped me with a sprained ankle with a very doable and effective treatment plan. The exercises were not overcomplicated and easy to incorporate into my day to day life which meant that I actually did them and was able to recover within 5 weeks in time to do a tough mudder. Really easy to chat to! Would recommend.
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Katrina was great with me! I had a hip injury and expected it to take ages to fix but with the exercises she gave me to do and acupuncture, it all went away quite quickly. I now have exercises I can do regularly in the future and knowledge on how to prevent. Great experience!
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Running assessment fees and insurance
You can book online directly, with no GP referral needed and same-week appointments across all six clinics. If you are using private health insurance, check your policy first: some insurers ask for a GP referral before your first session.
- Initial assessment: a full 60 minutes covering your history, examination and a working diagnosis
- Follow-up treatment: 45 minutes, with your plan progressed at each visit
- Extended 60-minute treatments for complex or multi-area problems
- Recognised by Bupa, AXA Health, Vitality, Aviva, Cigna, Nuffield Health and WPA
Your journey
with Soho Physiotherapy
Everything is built around you. Whether the goal is a marathon or a comfortable commute, we find what is driving the problem, treat it, and build the strength that keeps the fix in place. Our aim is to get you better and give you the tools to stay better for the long term.
Treatment
Hands-on care to settle symptoms and restore movement: joint mobilisation, soft-tissue work and dry needling where they genuinely help, in line with national guidance.
Rebuild
Progressive exercise that returns the strength, control and load tolerance your body needs for work, sport and everything in between. This is the part that makes recovery last.
Perform
A short home programme, sensible loads, and the habits that keep problems rare. Then we discharge you: we don't sell sessions you don't need.
Move well, move freely. That has been the idea since 1997. We settle the symptoms first, then rebuild the strength that stops them coming back, so you finish stronger than when you started.
- One clinical team across six central London clinics, from Soho to Canary Wharf, with same-week appointments.
- Treating central London since 1997: 28 years and roughly 160,000 patients.
- Recognised by seven major UK insurers, including Bupa, AXA and Vitality, with self-pay welcome.
What we treat across our six London clinics
- Musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy
- Manual therapy and progressive exercise rehabilitation
- Dry needling and Western medical acupuncture
- Sports massage and soft-tissue therapy
- Shockwave therapy for stubborn tendon problems
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Women's and pelvic health physiotherapy
- Workplace and desk setup assessments
- Running and gait analysis
6 Locations
Running assessments across our 6 London clinics
- Soho 111 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DT View location →
- Liverpool Street UNTIL Bishopsgate, 280 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4RB View location →
- Devonshire Row Integrity Centre, 14 Devonshire Row, EC2M 4RH View location →
- Regent Street Linen Hall, 162 Regent Street, W1B 5TB View location →
- Marylebone UNTIL Marylebone, 1 Orchard Street, W1H 6HJ View location →
- Canary Wharf 30 South Colonnade, E14 5HX View location →
FAQ
Common questions about
running assessments in London
Do I need to be a fast or experienced runner to book this?
No. We see complete beginners preparing for their first 5k as often as we see sub-3-hour marathoners. The assessment is calibrated to your running level and goals: what matters is whether you have a recurring problem or want to prevent one, not how fast you run.
Will you tell me which running shoes to buy?
We give footwear guidance based on what we observe: heel-strike vs forefoot pattern, pronation, calf and Achilles loading, and your injury history. We will not recommend a specific brand or push a sale: we are physiotherapists, not a shoe shop. We send you to the right kind of running shop with a clear brief.
I have a marathon in 12 weeks: should I book this?
Yes, ideally now rather than later. Identifying gait or strength issues 12 weeks out gives time to address them with rehab work alongside your training. Booked the week before the race is too late to fix anything; book early in the build, then follow up if needed.
Do I need to bring anything?
Your usual running shoes (and any other pairs you regularly run in), running kit (shorts and a top you would normally train in), and a water bottle. If you have any prior scan reports, GP letters, or sports-medicine notes from past injuries, bring those too.
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