Blog Articles
In-Season Strength Training for Runners
The body must be resilient to be a good runner and one of the things that can help build resilience is strength training. Runners who get injured frequently have problems with their level of strength especially in certain muscle groups. Running is a catabolic activity...
Single Leg Hop Test Examples
Hop tests are great functional assessments to see whether or not certain activities or exercises are appropriate for an athlete's skill level.When it comes to testing patients and athletes to determine if they are ready to return to a sport or activity after an...
Running and Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Between 25 and 42% of all overuse injuries related to running occur in the knee, making it one of the most commonly injured areas. Among runners, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common injury and is the most common reason for lateral knee pain....
Glute Activation & Gluteal Amnesia in Runners
Many runners do not realize it when they have trouble with glute activation, but their times can suffer and they can put themselves at more risk for injury if they don't address the cause. The gluteal muscles are a group of three separate muscles that make up the...
Glute Activation Exercises
People that have a hard time with the glute activation tests should be sure to start learning exercises to remediate glute amnesia before it becomes too much of a problem. We should remember a couple principles in regards to improving performance in the body: 1. SAID...
Glute Activation Test & Screens
These are a couple screens or tests to evaluate for glute activation that you can do to see if you have proper function of the glute muscles (specifically gluteus maximus) in the video below.The glute activation tests in the video are as follows: Supine Glute Squeeze...
Proper Respiratory Patterns & Breathing
Breathing is something that we do everyday that effects how we feel and most of ups don't even know it. Dysfunctional breathing can contribute to problems of overall health and neuromusculoskeletal problems. Poor breathing can be related to problems with motor control...
Upper Back Pain Relief for Runners
The upper back is at a crossroads between the lower back, neck and shoulder blades and is therefore a common place to have pain and dysfunction in runners. Upper back pain between the shoulder blades is a frequent location as is upper back pain with breathing. It can...
Kinesio Tape for Runners
You have probably seen those colored strips of tape that are often applied during athletic competition and training and thought “What is that?” Perhaps you have even used kinesio tape and wondered what kind of magic lessened the pain while you continued to train. It...
Plantar Fasciitis Night Splints Don’t Work
Night splints are a common thing that are recommended for treatment of plantar fasciitis or plantar fasciosis (PF). A night splint is a device that is worn while a person sleeps to keep their foot held up in a position like you were walking on your heels. This...
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...