Young Runner Overcomes Chronic Knee Pain to Achieve Competitive Success Client Profile High school cross country athlete, age 14, aspiring to compete at a high level while managing chronic knee pain. The Challenge A promising young runner faced significant obstacles to her athletic development: Persistent chronic knee pain affecting training and racing Unable to consistently …
Client Profile Competitive runner, age 12, experiencing recent onset of knee pain threatening her running season The Challenge A promising young athlete confronted significant performance barriers: Knee pain developing within the past month Risk of missing training and racing opportunities Potential long-term impact on athletic development Performance limitations due to persistent discomfort Concerns about continued …
Ankle sprains can occur when you’re just walking or running and “roll” your ankle. Unfortunately, getting back to normal doesn’t just happen with rest or time. Many people will need more assessment and intervention to address any mobility or muscle or ligament problems that may have happened during the sprain. Here is a bit more …
Do you feel like your black toenails are a necessary part of running? They don’t need to be! There are many different causes for black toenails – some are due to your strength, mobility, flexibility and running gait, and some causes are due to how your shoes fit. Here we will go over the most …
I originally wrote this article for the American Physical Therapy Association, however, it’s good information for you, my favorite patients, to have! As many runners, cyclists and triathletes have shin splints at some point in their training, this gives you an initial guide to help control your symptoms. Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a …
This Dynamic Warm Up routine (or Movement Prep routine) will make you a more efficient, pain free runner! Just do it for a few minutes right before you start running. Thanks!