Learn stage by stage progressions to identify, treat and prevent IT Band pain and get back to running! This is an ONLINE course and you have IMMEDIATE access after purchase. Learn How to Treat your IT Band Pain If you have pain on the outside of your knee with running, if you have dealt with …
Greatest Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in Runners and What To Do About Them: Too Fast, Too Quickly When you add in speed training too quickly or increase your speed overall, it can be too fast for your bones to adapt. Most often, runners with a bone stress injury will present with pain 3-4 …
First of all, what is asymmetry in running gait? It is a difference from side to side in how much push off motion you have on one side vs the other, or how much your hip drops when you land on one side vs the other side. Every single joint angle that I measure can …
I chose Beth as the current featured athlete because she’s your typical runner – but with a twist. She spent a good year running with pain and decided to put the time and effort into addressing her weaknesses, correcting her running form and at the same time she decided upon a HUGE goal for 2014: to …
When I was Invited to The White House You read that correctly! This year I was lecturing at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas, NV on (big surprise here) running. Once the lecture was over I was asked by a representative from The White House if I would be willing …
Running Injury Spotlight: Stress Fractures What are Stress Fractures? Stress fractures are tiny breaks in a bone that usually occur after loading the bone in the same (abnormal) way over and over again. Stress fractures of the legs affect athletes that perform repetitive movements, especially runners. Female runners are at a higher risk for stress …
REFINED RUN CASE STUDY First marathon saved after severe ankle pain and swelling appeared during a routine marathon training run, with no obvious Incident. The Phantom Injury: Rachele, a 23 year old female runner was training for her first marathon and after a snowy and icy 12 mile long run, she started having foot pain …
Some winters we have to deal with bitter cold, freezing wind, ice covered trails and lots of snow! It’s these winters that can make us stronger – as long as we train appropriately. Here are some suggestions for how to train outside safely and most effectively when the weather is working against us. If you …
The Refined Run Warm 12 is a dynamic warm up for runners, consisting of 12 easy to remember movements, working our way from your head to your toes! This dynamic warm up for running incorporates movements for all joints and muscles in your body that need to be loosened, activated, warmed and primed to support …
Stay Safe while out on the Roads and Trails this Winter Every Day Should be Running Safety Day Even though we should ALWAYS be conscious about our safety while out running or cycling, the fall and winter is a time when we start to lose daylight hours for training. Whether you’re putting in miles …