BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENT
Biomechanical Assessment in Shirley
A physiotherapy assessment exploring how movement, strength, mobility and activity demands relate to your symptoms and goals. Observation may include walking, running, sport, work or a specific exercise without assuming that one movement pattern explains every problem. Appointments take place at the Shirley clinic, with wider support for people travelling from Solihull and Birmingham.
MOVEMENT IN CONTEXT
Understanding biomechanical assessment
A biomechanical assessment is a physiotherapy evaluation of how your body manages movement and load during activities that are relevant to you.
It may include observation of walking, running, squatting, stepping, lifting or a sport-specific task, alongside assessment of strength, mobility, balance and control. These findings are considered with your symptoms, history and recent activity rather than used to label your body as misaligned.
The assessment does not provide a certain diagnosis or predict a future injury by itself. Its purpose is to identify useful patterns, capacities or activity factors that can inform practical rehabilitation, exercise guidance or decisions about whether another clinical opinion is needed.
OBSERVATION AND CLINICAL REASONING
Assessment and treatment shaped around you
The appointment begins with your symptoms, activity history, previous injuries and the movement or task you want to understand. Bring relevant footwear or simple equipment when advised, particularly if the concern relates to running, gym training or a specific sport.
Your physiotherapist selects movements that are relevant and safe to observe. Findings from movement, strength, mobility and control are considered together, then explained without claiming that one small difference is the exact cause of pain.
Movement and activity history
Symptoms, previous injuries, recent load and the demands of your chosen activity provide essential context.
Functional movement observation
Walking, running, lifting or another relevant task may be observed when appropriate and safe.
Strength, mobility and control assessment
Selected tests explore physical capacity alongside movement rather than treating observation as a diagnosis.
Practical rehabilitation recommendations
Findings can guide exercises, activity changes or further assessment when another opinion appears appropriate.
The resulting action plan is matched to your symptoms and goals, with progress reviewed through changes in function and activity tolerance rather than a promise of perfect movement.
YOUR APPOINTMENTS
What to expect
01
Discuss your symptoms and goals
Review the problem, activity demands, previous injuries and the movement you want to understand more clearly.
02
Observe relevant movement
Complete selected walking, running, exercise or functional tasks alongside appropriate physical tests.
03
Explain the findings
Discuss what appears relevant, what remains uncertain and why one movement pattern rarely tells the whole story.
04
Build an action plan
Agree practical exercises, activity guidance or next steps based on symptoms, capacity and personal goals.
LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Meet Mesut Acar
Mesut Acar, MSc, is Lead Physiotherapist at ACR Physiotherapy. His experience across musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports physiotherapy supports an assessment style that combines movement observation with symptoms, history, strength, mobility and activity demands. He avoids presenting normal movement variation as a defect or claiming that one pattern explains every painful problem. Mesut discusses which findings may be useful, what remains uncertain and how rehabilitation recommendations relate to your goals. The plan can be reviewed as function and tolerance change. He is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
HCPC registeredLead Physiotherapist
CSP memberMesut Acar, MSc
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Biomechanical assessment questions
Practical information before arranging an assessment.
What is a biomechanical assessment?
It is a physiotherapy assessment exploring movement, physical capacity and activity demands in relation to symptoms or goals. Observation is combined with history and clinical testing rather than used as a stand-alone diagnosis.
Is a biomechanical assessment only for runners?
No. It may be useful for walking, gym activity, sport, work tasks or another movement linked with your concerns. The assessment is selected around the activity that is relevant to you.
What movements might be assessed?
Depending on your needs, the physiotherapist may observe walking, running, squatting, stepping, lifting, balance or a sport-specific task. Only movements that are appropriate, safe and useful for the assessment are selected.
Do I need to bring my sports shoes or equipment?
Bring the footwear you normally use for the relevant activity and any small, practical item requested before the appointment. Large equipment is not usually necessary, and the clinic can advise what would be useful.
Will the assessment identify the exact cause of my pain?
Not necessarily. Pain is influenced by several factors, and one movement pattern rarely provides a complete explanation. The assessment aims to identify relevant findings and practical options while acknowledging uncertainty.
What happens after the assessment?
Findings are explained and used to agree an action plan. This may include rehabilitation exercises, activity or load guidance, review appointments, or a recommendation to seek another clinical opinion when appropriate.
START YOUR RECOVERY
Ready to understand your movement more clearly?
Shirley clinic: 12th Health Therapy Rooms, 190 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham B28 0LG.
Tell us which movement or activity you would like assessed and we can discuss an appropriate appointment option.
