Knee Pain After Running (Runner’s Knee) You’ve been training for that half marathon, getting faster, hitting all your workouts, and feeling fit, and then 6 weeks before your race you start to notice knee pain after running. You don’t think anything of it, but after a couple more runs it starts to get worse, it [...]
Dr. Lee Welch was interviewed by Nike for an article entitled "So What's Runner's Knee, Anyway". Check out the article published by Nike. < Return to Running Resources Make An Appointment Please submit the following form and we will be in touch within one business day. Need immediate [...]
Dr. Lee Welch was interviewed by Nike for an article entitled "How Pronation Affects Your Running". Check out the article published by Nike. < Return to Running Resources Make An Appointment Please submit the following form and we will be in touch within one business day. Need immediate [...]
Dr. Lee Welch was interviewed by Runner's World for an article entitled "The Runner's Guide to Physical Therapy". Check out the article published by Runner's World. < Return to Running Resources Make An Appointment Please submit the following form and we will be in touch within one business [...]
What can make me both a more economic and faster runner? Running economy has been acknowledged as being strongly related to running performance. It relates to your ability to consume and utilize oxygen efficiently during sub maximal running. This means that a runner with good running economy is able to use less oxygen [...]
Musculoskeletal pain is commonly experienced in postpartum runners. A recent study by Shefali examined postpartum runners and identified common characteristics of their musculoskeletal deficits. This study analyzed strength, range of motion (ROM), alignment, flexibility, and risk factors associated with impairments of postpartum runners. The results from the study associated with each category [...]
Lots of runners experience ankle sprains and have lingering symptoms if not managed correctly. Adequate recovery from an ankle sprain can prevent future injuries and decrease one's chance of chronic pain. A recent research article analyzed movement patterns after landing on one leg. The study compared individuals with chronic ankle instability and those [...]
The onset of low back pain can be due to a number of factors, one of which being poor lifting techniques. The key concept in safe lifting is to keep the back flat and hinge from the hips. The use of a dowel can provide a good cue for the appropriate performance of the [...]
Gluteal strength is essential for all movement. It also plays a critical role in the stability of the pelvis and lower extremity while running. Runners typically hear about the gluteus medius and its role in minimizing pelvic drop. This is true and needs to be an area of focus. However, there is another muscle [...]
It is important to have mobility throughout the body. We all fall along a spectrum of mobility; outliers being those who are overly stiff and inflexible vs. those who are overly flexible. Depending on where you fall along that spectrum will determine what you would benefit most from with regard toward recovery work. However, [...]
