Based in Glasgow, near George Cross
Kinetic Chain Release (KCR) for sports injuries
Kinetic Chain Release (KCR) is realignment of the body via a manual technique designed to ‘stretch’ our fascial chain whilst releasing muscle stiffness and tension. This can work wonder for posture, long standing nerve pain such as sciatica, realignment of the body, reducing leg length differences, reducing headaches or muscle knots that you’ve not managed to release via massage therapy or acupuncture for example.
Our prices
Our Kinetic Chain Release services are performed at our clinic in Glasgow. When you contact us we will advise you on the correct service to choose and how much it will cost before you book.
What is Kinetic Chain Release?
Our specialist KCR clinician, takes a clinical history before carrying out the treatment.
Kinetic Chain Release isn’t the same as a typical, more “relaxing” massage sessions. You may be asked to sit up, lay down, turn on your side and so on, while our clinician works to stretch specific muscles and fascia.
These stretches help relalign your body over time and straighten you up. By creating a better balance, KCR can help relieve pain and discomfort caused by misalignment.
We usually recommend 3-5 sessions and most of our patients feel significant change after the first session.
A biomechanical assessment is an insight into why pain, discomfort or injuries occur
A biomechanical assessment will help our clinician understand your gait cycle, the kinematic and kinetic aspect of your gait analysis, functional anatomy as well as allowing us to be able to take a holistic approach in addressing your problem.
Quite often, a discussion with patients will reveal useful information to help us diagnose your condition. While the cause of your pain or discomfort may be from an obvious event such as an injury, quite often the cause can be from areas that you or other consultants may not consider.
Our assessments can then include a static stance assessment or full video gait analysis using our in-house technology. All this information can help us effectively diagnose your condition, whether it’s a minor pain when moving or why you’re not recovering from an injury.
Get in touch with us
We can assist in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment for most sporting injuries and work with clients ranging from professional athletes to people taking up a sport for the first time. When you contact us we will advise on the best service for your injury and how much it will cost before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions from patients who haven’t yet had a biomechanical assessment.
Is a biomechanical assessment worth it?
A biomechanical assessment is worth it for anyone who is experiencing pain or injury from sporting activities, particularly those who haven’t been able to resolve the issue from their GP appointment or other consultations. Biomechanical assessments are primarily a problem solving service and can often diagnose and treat conditions relatively quickly.
What happens at a biomechanical assessment appointment?
At you first biomechanics appointment, your clinician will ask you about the nature of your pain or injury. This will cover any direct information (such as a fall that resulted in a sprain) and more general information (such the nature of the sport or lifestyle factors). From here, your clinician will perform a 3D gait analysis and interpret all of the data to help diagnose the cause of your condition.
How long does a biomechanical assessment take?
A foot and ankle assessment will take around 30 minutes, and a video gait analysis will take around 1 hour. The last 10-15 minutes of these sessions is where your clinician will discuss the results with you and recommend treatments.
How much does a biomechanical assessment cost?
At the Body Foot and Leg Clinic, a foot & ankle biomechanical assessment costs £72 and a full video gait analysis starts at £98.