Running Gait Analysis in Dallas, TX
Your Running Gait Has Answers.
Running injuries are rarely the result of bad luck or too many miles — they're the result of mechanical patterns that place repeated stress on a structure until it fails. Whether it's your foot strike creating tibial load, your hip drop loading the IT band, or your cadence driving knee stress, the cause lives in how you move. At Proximity Performance, we use video-based gait analysis to see exactly what your stride is doing in real time. We identify the specific mechanics creating the problem and build a treatment plan around what we find — not a general protocol.
What Keeps Breaking Down When Your Running Form Goes Unexamined
The Same Injury Comes Back Every Training Cycle
Rest clears the pain, but the same hip, knee, or shin issue resurfaces as soon as training ramps up. Without addressing what's actually causing the load problem, you're caught in the same cycle — training, hurting, resting, and repeating — with no real progress between setbacks.
You've Tried Everything Except Your Running Form
Strength work, foam rolling, and new shoes can all help at the margins. But if the mechanics of how you actually run haven't been evaluated, you're improving around a pattern that remains unchanged — which is why the relief never fully sticks.
More Mileage Won't Fix a Mechanical Problem
Adding miles on a broken stride pattern accelerates the damage rather than fixing it. The issue isn't fitness — it's how load is distributed with every step. Without analyzing the stride, you're optimizing around the problem instead of solving it.
Running Gait Analysis That Connects to Your Treatment Plan
Proximity Performance uses video-based gait analysis with active runners managing recurring injuries, preparing for a race or mileage increase, or returning to training after injury or surgery. Our approach combines gait findings with hands-on treatment — manual therapy, dry needling, and progressive loading — so the mechanics we identify in your stride are directly addressed in your plan, not just noted in a report.
Running Issues We Address Through Gait Analysis
Proximity Performance works with runners dealing with recurring knee, hip, shin, and heel issues driven by stride mechanics, as well as athletes preparing for injury prevention work or returning to running after a break. Rather than guessing at the cause, we use video gait analysis to see what's actually happening in your stride and build treatment around what we find.
Recurring knee pain and runner's knee (patellofemoral pain) with training load
IT band syndrome and lateral knee pain that limits mileage progression
Achilles tendinopathy and heel pain linked to stride and calf mechanics
Shin splints and tibial stress from overstriding or poor landing mechanics
Hip pain, hip impingement, or labral irritation with asymmetrical gait patterns
Hamstring strain or groin pain from cadence, hip drive, or pelvic control issues
Runners returning to training after injury, surgery, or an extended break
Runners looking to improve efficiency and reduce injury risk before a problem develops
Three Steps Back to Doing What You Love
Book a Free Phone Consultation
Tell us what's going on — your injury, your goals, and what's gotten in the way. We'll make sure we're the right fit before you commit to anything.
Receive Expert Guidance
Your initial 60-minute evaluation includes a comprehensive movement assessment, a clear explanation of what's causing your pain, and a personalized treatment plan built around your goals.
Get Back to What You Love
Work through a one-on-one treatment plan designed to resolve the root cause — and leave with the knowledge to stay pain-free long after we're done.
What Proximity Performance Patients Are Saying
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about running gait analysis at Proximity Performance in Dallas.
What Does a Running Gait Analysis at Proximity Performance Include?
We record your running using slow-motion video and analyze mechanics across multiple planes — foot strike, cadence, hip and knee movement, and trunk control. You'll leave with a clear picture of what your stride is doing, where the breakdowns are, and a specific plan to address them.
Do I Need to Be Injured to Benefit From a Running Gait Analysis?
No. Many runners come in proactively — before an injury develops — to understand their mechanics and reduce risk as they increase mileage or intensity. Whether you're managing a recurring issue or want objective data on your stride, a gait analysis gives you a clearer picture than guessing.
How Is a Gait Analysis Different From a Standard PT Evaluation?
A standard evaluation identifies what hurts and why. A gait analysis goes a layer deeper — it shows how your running mechanics are contributing to the problem. At Proximity Performance, the two are integrated: gait findings inform the treatment plan so we're addressing the actual driver, not just the symptom.
Will I Get a Treatment Plan After My Running Gait Analysis?
Yes. The goal of a gait analysis at Proximity Performance isn't just a report — it's a clear treatment direction. We translate what we find in your stride into specific interventions: manual therapy, loading progressions, and cues targeted at the mechanical patterns creating your issue.
Do I Need a Referral or Insurance to Schedule a Gait Analysis?
No referral required — Proximity Performance is a direct access clinic. We're cash-based with no insurance involvement. We can provide a superbill if you'd like to submit for out-of-network reimbursement, but you're never waiting on a referral or authorization to get started.
Still have questions?
Have a question about your running mechanics or whether gait analysis is the right starting point? A free phone call is the best place to start.
Ready to See What Your Running Gait Is Actually Doing?
Book your free phone consultation. We'll talk through what's going on with your running, explain what gait analysis can tell us, and outline a clear path to running more efficiently — and with a lot less risk of the same injury coming back.
