PHYSICAL THERAPY

FOR RUNNERS

Whether you're training for a race or just love running, we'll help you get back to pain free miles.

PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR RUNNERS

Tired of pain affecting your runs?

Your Achilles or heel pain flares up every time you try to increase your mileage.
Those frustrating shin splints keep coming back, no matter how much you rest or ice.
That nagging hamstring pain shows up the second you try to pick up the pace.
Your foot or arch pain won't go away, even after all the stretching, rolling, and frozen water bottles.
Your hips always feel tight, no matter how much you stretch or roll them out.
You're cutting runs short, or falling behind on your race plan because of pain that just won't go away.
You're tired of being told to "just stop running and rest" when running is the one thing you WON'T give up.

We specialize in running related injuries.

Whether you’re gearing up for your first 5k, running a HYROX, or are a seasoned ultra racer we’ll help get you out of pain and build back some resiliency so you get to the starting line confident to perform your best.

Common running related injuries we treat:

IT Band Syndrome
Plantar fasciitis or arch & heel pain
Patellar Tendonitis
Shin Splints
Achilles Tendinitis
Hamstring strains
Quad strains
Low back pain

How we get you to the starting line...

1

RELIEVE THE PAIN

Our detailed evaluation will give CLARITY on what's going on, why you may be having pain, and how we can help. Get a solid plan designed to fit your goals, schedule, and preferences.

2

BUILD A FOUNDATION

The basics… mobility, stability, and strength. Check all 3 boxes to alleviate pain and get back to your activities. Each exercise has a specific INTENTION and relates directly to your goals.

3

RISE FOR LIFE

Sessions start feeling like training. The focus is optimizing performance, becoming bulletproof, and increasing LONGEVITY. Continuity plans available to supplement your active lifestyle.

FAQ's for running physical therapy

How is your approach different from other physical therapy clinics?

Here’s the truth, most PT clinics aren’t equipped to treat runners. They give you a bunch of light bands a sheet of exercises and expect you to just lay on the table with passive treatments to get better. We don’t believe this is what will get runners better. The activity demands of runners are unique.

We’re not going to sugarcoat it, running is hard on the body. Running can place 2.5-3x your body weight on one leg at a time. It’s hard on the body’s chasis (foot, ankle, knee, hip & spine). We see a ton of runners who are great on going on runs to stay in shape. What’s missing, and why a lot of runners get hurt, is that they miss the mobility, stability, & strength work needed for their joints, tendons and muscles to stay injury-free. Runners don’t need more or less running, they need a rehab plan that matches what is lacking, and how to improve it. This is what we specialize in.

We take a comprehensive approach looking at the body as a system. This includes: mobility, stability, strength, power, and coordination. Then we create a plan for weekly running volume along with accessory exercises unique to you, so you never stop training but have guidance on how not to flare up your injury while still doing what you love.

Should I just STOP running altogether?

Not automatically. In fact, if running is important to you, and you’re a runner, and running is part of who you are, then HELL NO.

The goal should be smart loading. Adjusting volume, intensity, cadence, stride, build strong resilient muscles and tendons that can keep up with the running activities you want to do. We got you, we’ll show you how to do that.

How do I know I’m not causing more long-term damage?

Pain is a signal for change. As runners, we can ignore that pain for a long time, until the pain becomes bad enough that it forces rest. So the short answer is yes, you could be making things worst if you keep ignoring it. We take a preventative approach, to get ahead of little niggles & pains before they become bigger, full-blown injuries.

Why didn't resting fix my running injury?

Rest allows the inflammation window to calm things down. What it doesn’t do is raise the capacity level, it reduces your tissue tolerance, deconditions you, and makes returning even harder. Things will settle if you rest, but as soon as you go back to running, the pain is probably going to come right back. Performance Physical Therapy addresses this: once we identify points of weakness, we prescribe exercises to address them and improve capacity so you get back on your feet.