Clinically, we often see lower extremity injuries in patients with hip weakness. This hip weakness can also manifest itself in run form impairments. What does hip weakness look like while running? Hip drop and/or poor knee control can be indicative of hip weakness while running. However, one may display adequate isolated hip strength in [...]
Our PTs know and understand the literature when it comes to treating injuries, especially in runners. We take advantage of the wealth of published research that few runners and even PTs utilize. Knowledge is power. See below for an abstract for a research study published by Lee Welch, PT, DPT, OCS. Male and female runners [...]
Running is a delicate balance of many moving parts. It is a complex system of dozens of muscles, joints, bones, tendons, and ligaments working together. It is a desirable strain on the cardiovascular system. The brain recognizes it as an agonizingly painful but uniquely addictive experience. Running is many things, and it can take [...]
Depending on the pace, we take anywhere from 30-60 breaths a minute when running. But if you ask most runners how they breathe when they run, they don't know the answer. Breathing awareness can be a useful component of a runner’s training. But… most people don't know where to start. Take a Deep Breath [...]
