Services Available (starting January 5, 2010):

1. Clinical Gait Analysis

We have dramatically improved our Gait Analysis process making it much more scientific and streamlined.  Thus, all measurements, analyses, and report generation will be done over a one-time, two-hour visit.  No follow-up appointment to go over the report is necessary.

The Clinical Gait Analysis involves a comprehensive 3-dimensional analysis of your running and/or walking biomechanics and how your atypical mechanics are related to your anatomical structure, muscle flexibility, and strength.

We utilize our 8-camera Vicon motion capture system (www.vicon.com) and take scientific measures of strength, flexibility, and structure.  A comprehensive and individualized Gait Analysis Report is generated within the first 90 minutes.  Specific recommendations are made to help resolve your pain and symptoms.

Recommendations are typically made in the following areas:

1. Therapeutic intervention for strengthening and/or increasing muscle flexibility.
2. Gait mechanics can be altered to change the way you walk and run.
3. Orthotics or shoe inserts which control unwanted movement.
4. Footwear to optimize your performance.

A team of four scientists and practitioners are involved in the Clinical Gait Analysis:

1. Dr. Reed Ferber: The Director of the Clinic who is a certified athletic therapist and holds a PhD in gait biomechanics
2. Lindsay MacNeil: a certified athletic therapist who is our Clinical Director and pursuing her Masters degree
3. Chandra Lloyd: our Research Technician who holds a Masters of Science in Biomechanics
4. Jill Baxter: a certified athletic therapist who is our Research Coordinator.

2. Running Injury Evaluation

Through our research, several clinical and mechanical factors have been identified which primarily contribute to the development of injuries.

This is an evaluation for runners of all levels to determine the cause of your running injuries through scientific measurement of specific clinical and biomechanical factors.

Specific individual recommendations are provided.

3. Walking Injury Evaluation

We are no longer offering this service.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

This cost includes:

1) Scientific assessment
2) Comprehensive final report
3) Specific recommendations to resolve your injury (all completed in a one-time, two-hour visit)

The cost of the Running Injury Evaluation is $125.

This cost includes:

1) One hour scientific assessment
2) Specific individual recommendations

This service is available at The University of Calgary. To book an appointment, click here.

If you have any questions contact Dr. Ferber at rferber@ucalgary.ca.