Running Gait Analysis &
Physical Therapy for Runners

A running gait analysis is a filmed look at how you actually run. At Solas PT in El Paso you run on a curved, self-powered treadmill while Dr. Andrew Cisneros, PT, DPT, MS films from the side and from behind. He looks at cadence and stride length, how the pelvis and knee control each landing, foot strike and calf loading, and trunk and arm swing, and tests the single-leg strength that supports the pattern. You watch the footage together and leave with the two or three changes that matter most.

At Solas Physical Therapy, 300 N Resler Dr, Ste F, in west El Paso. It is done one-on-one as part of your evaluation, or at a follow-up visit once running is the goal, with evening and weekend appointments so it fits around work.

It is part of your visit, not a separate fee: within the $150 one-hour evaluation, or a $120 follow-up visit for a patient already under care. HSA and FSA cards are accepted, and you pay per visit with nothing up front.

Yes. A shoe-store analysis is usually a short look at your feet to suggest a shoe. A physical therapy gait analysis looks at the whole runner, from cadence and stride to hip and knee control and single-leg strength, to find what is overloading the injured tissue, and turns it into form changes, drills and a loading plan. Solas PT does not sell shoes.

There is no single correct form for every runner. What matters is the pattern that loads your body well: landing closer under your body instead of far out in front, a cadence that avoids overstriding, a level pelvis and a knee that tracks over the foot, and relaxed arms that swing forward rather than across. A gait analysis shows which of those is worth changing for you, and which is not.

Mid-back pain while running usually comes from how the trunk and arms move: too much side-to-side sway, arms crossing the body, a stiff upper back, or a forward lean that tires the back muscles over the miles. A gait analysis films the trunk and arm swing along with the legs, and treatment pairs a couple of form changes with hands-on care and strength work. Back pain with fever, unexplained weight loss, or pain at rest at night should be checked by a physician.

Usually not. Most runners keep running with an adjusted plan, such as less distance, a different pace, softer surfaces or more rest days, while the injured tissue is loaded back up. Running is paused only when it truly has to be, for example with a suspected stress fracture.

No. Texas allows physical therapy without a physician referral for the first 30 consecutive calendar days, so you can book directly and start this week. A referral is required to continue past 30 days, and Solas PT helps you arrange one if you need it.