Sports Medicine

Boston and its surrounding area have an overwhelming amount of runners and with 37-75% of all runners every year needing professional medical aid due to a running related injury; preemptive action is imperative. The Running Program, provided by the Division of Sports Medicine, is designed as an outreach program to address this issue, aiding in the health and well-being of the community, focusing on enhanced performance and injury prevention for runners.

Staffed by a specialized team of sports trained physicians, athletic trainers, dietitians, and podiatrists each participant, ranging from novice to seasoned athlete, rotates through four stations:

• Gait analysis
• Srength and flexibility analysis
• Nutrition analysis
• Podiatric analysis

After the participants have rotated through each station, the team collaborates in an individualized assessment of each runner; utilizing the expertise of our staff members and technologies such as the Quintic^® motion-analysis software with video capture (to aid in biomechanical analysis) and RunSafe^®  (to aid in assessments), allowing for a complete, balanced, and customized analysis.