PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR RUNNERS

Sports Physical Therapy for Runners in Phoenix

Does this sound like you?

* Your Achilles & heel start flaring up every time you try to increase your weekly mileage?

* Shin Splints keep coming back no matter how much you rest & ice?

* That nagging hamstring strain that lights up every time you try to sprint or increase your tempo?

* Plantar Fascia & arch pain not getting better with rolling your foot on a ball or frozen water bottle?

* Your hip flexors feel tight, and you’ve been stretching and smashing the kettlebell in them for hours?

* Have a big race coming up, but pain and nagging injuries  keep getting in the way of the training miles you know you should be running?

* Tired of healthcare providers telling you to stop running, just rest or choose another hobby to get your endurance fix?

If any of this resonated with you.

You’re in the right place.

Here at Rise Physical Therapy & Performance we specialize in running related injuries.

Our team specializes in running related rehab.

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 help get you to the Start Line

3 step process

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.

FAQs running rehab

  • 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 longterm 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 resting didn’t 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.