Barefoot running has been sweeping the globe in the last few years, and as a Physio, which of your patients are best suited to this type of running technique. How does running technique relate to a runner’s pain and dysfunction, and really, what is the ideal running technique?

In this podcast with Blaise Dubois - a Physiotherapist with a clinic, website and courses devoted to helping runners and Physiotherapists that treat runners, we chat about these topics, as well as:

Running assessment Biomechanics of running Improving running technique and performance Which patients should change their running technique Barefoot running Heelstrike and landing Current evidence on running technique Injury prevention in runners Downhill running technique Footwear for running Improving running in patients with pathology eg Achilles Tendinopathy

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