Recurring injuries due to loading errors
Same niggle keeps coming back at a similar mileage point. Almost always a fixable load + strength pattern.
Performance Testing in Toronto
60-minute performance assessment for recreational and competitive runners, treadmill gait analysis, strength and capacity testing. Identify the load mismatch, the strength gap, and the movement pattern driving recurring injuries.
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What it is
A real assessment, not 'watch you run for 30 seconds.'
Most running injuries are training-load problems, not gait problems. But gait CAN be part of the picture, and a structured assessment is the only way to know which factor matters for you. Dr. Steven Murray combines a clinical movement screen, a treadmill gait video at multiple paces, and a strength and capacity test for the muscle groups that matter most for runners.
You leave with three things: a clear diagnosis if there's an active injury, the top 1–2 changes most likely to reduce your injury risk, and a specific exercise prescription you can keep up with on top of training.
- Treadmill gait video at warm-up + race pace, slow-motion review with you
- Functional strength + capacity testing for hip, calf, and foot
- Written summary, exercise progression, and clear flare-up rules
Who it's for
Three runner profiles we help most.
New runners looking to run more
Building toward a first 5k or 10k. A baseline assessment dramatically lowers the injury risk most new runners hit.
Return-to-run looking to get back to form
Coming back from injury, surgery, or pregnancy. The progression matters more than the running itself.
What's covered
The 60-minute assessment includes:
All in one visit. Most patients leave with a complete plan plus first set of exercises.
- Detailed running history: weekly mileage, recent training changes, injury history
- Functional movement screen, hip mobility, single-leg control, calf capacity, ankle range
- Treadmill gait video at multiple paces
- Slow-motion review of your gait with you in the room
- Strength testing for the muscles most predictive of running injury
- Written report + exercise prescription + clear flare-up rules
What you walk away with
A specific plan, not a generic 'strengthen your glutes.'
Generic running advice rarely works. The specific exercises, mileage progression rules, and gait cues that fit your body are what move the needle. Every assessment ends with a personalized written plan you can take to your trainer, your team, or your own training calendar.
If you're recovering from an active injury, we'll fold treatment in directly. If you're injury-free and looking for prevention, the assessment is a one-time deep-dive that tends to last a season or more.
60 min
Assessment length
Treadmill
Gait video included
Written plan
Take-home report
Same-day
Treatment if needed
Frequently asked questions
About performance testing
Not at all. Most patients are recreational runners, 5k to half-marathon range, though we see athletes from beginner to competitive. The assessment scales to your level.
About the clinic
Reviews
What patients say
A few words from people we've helped get back to what they love.
“Steps from College station and they direct-bill my insurance, so it's an easy visit. Real assessment, no pressure, and a plan I could actually follow at home.”
“I saw Dr. Clarke through my pregnancy for pelvic pain. Gentle, knowledgeable, and reassuring the whole way. It made a real difference to how I felt day to day.”
“Booked for a running gait analysis before a half marathon. The video breakdown of my stride was eye-opening and the exercises sorted out the knee pain that kept derailing my training.”
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Book your first visit
Tell us what you need from performance testing and the front desk will match you with the right practitioner.
- Same-day appointments usually available
- Direct billing to most major insurers
- Prefer to call? (416) 660-9932