A recently popular solution to handle too much use injuries that are frequent in runners is by using gait retraining. This is altering how a runner runs with a totally different technique. It's a good idea that if you have an overuse injury from running one way, then alter the way you run. There is certainly still much to be found out about this process, however it is becoming more and more trendy and plenty of health professionals and running technique teachers are applying this to assist runners. There was a recently available episode of PodChatLive which was devoted to the subject. PodChatLive is a live show for podiatry practitioners and other health care professionals hosted by Craig Payne from Australia and Ian Griffiths from England. They go live on Facebook with a new guest weekly. The taped edition is next published to YouTube and a audio version is also offered.

In the episode of PodChatLive on gait retraining in runners the hosts spoke with this with James Dunne. James is an extremely highly regarded running coach and the owner of the Kinetic Revolution website to aid runners with their teaching and running methods. In the episode they spoke of why and when we could want to adjust someone’s running approach, and how a clinician might do this. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that an individual strategy is vital, and you will find no one size fits all solutions. One size doesn't fit all. They talked about the bidirectional and symbiotic relationship between running coachs and Podiatrists. James is a runner, a sports rehab therapist and coach from Norwich in the UK. James has a qualification in sports rehabilitation. James Dunne started the Kinetic Revolution coaching website back in 2010 as an approach of spreading what he learnt on his journey being an ex-pro rugby player to doing work in the sports injury world, and to him learning to be a marathon runner.