Blog Articles
Treating Heel Pain In Runners
When someone is suffering from heel pain, the most common reason is due to plantar fasciitis. It is also the third most common complaint in runners, behind patellofemoral disorders and iliotibial band syndrome. There are plenty of myths about plantar fasciitis, as...
Why You Should Get a Running Coach
There are a multitude of reasons to have a running coach. A simple motive is that you have a life and we cannot be experts in everything. If you are fascinated with gait and functional movement like me or you enjoy the planning and programming aspect (planning out...
Change Your Running Gait
.. Should you change your running gait? “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” – Unknown Everyone thinks that they know how to run because they have been doing it for most of their lives. Toddlers and little kids...
3 Off-Season Changes for Runners
Now is the time of year to make changes since your running season has probably come to a close (unless you found a race in Florida). It is time for you to switch things up and this is true of novice or experienced runners. You are probably thinking about goals for...
Dr. Royer Earns GTS Credential
Dr. Bryan D. Royer of Toledo, OH recently completed testing to be certified as a Graston Technique Specialist (GTS) and continues to treat patients with GT at Harmony Chiropractic Center, Inc. Although Dr. Royer was the first healthcare provider in the Toledo...
What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome, also referred to as runner’s knee or patellofemoral tracking disorder, is a common injury in mostly younger runners and ails twice as many women as men. Patellofemoral pain syndrome symptoms are generally limited to pain in and around the...
Iliotibial Band Syndrome Treatment
Treatment for Iliotibial Band syndrome can be as simple as resting. However, this does not always solve the problem and many serious runners do not want to interrupt their training. You’ve tried foam rolling, ice/heat and stretching, but the relief from these is...
OSCA District Director of the Year – 2017
Dr. Bryan D. Royer has been named the Ohio State Chiropractic Association's District Director of the Year for 2017. He received the award "For His Willingness to go Above and Beyond His Duties This Year." Dr. Royer served in his first year as the Chair of the...
How Can Graston Technique Help Runners PR?
Almost anyone who runs long distances knows that injuries are common in runners. Some may not realize that when compared to many other types of sports or recreational activities, long distance running has a higher injury rate. For every 1000 hours of training, runners...
Myth: Chiropractors are not real doctors
Some people wonder whether or not a chiropractor is a doctor. I guess it really depends on what the definition of a “real” doctor is. The question is if you think that only the medical doctors have the right to be called "Doctor", then what you call someone who has a...
Myth: Chiropractic care is only for adults
Chiropractic physicians adjust children all the time for various reasons. Kids can get headaches, neck pain and back pain just like adults. Kids can also get injured in sports and have tennis elbow or knee pain. Kids fall down and go boom. Pick the type of pain and...
Myth: I will have to come back for the rest of my life
I think that this one is my favorite of the myths because I think it is a ridiculous. People who criticize chiropractors often say that once you start you have to continue seeing chiropractor for the rest of your life. While this isn’t true, there are a couple reasons...