Category: Running Resources
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Running Cool Down
Tightening up after a run is normal. This dynamic cool down routine will help you leave that muscle tension at the end of your run instead of carrying it with you into the rest of your day. Use this as a base routine. It is designed to be quick, easy & comprehensive. Extend, repeat…
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Foam Roller Exercises
[Download the foam roller guide here] You may also access a video tutorial here. More Foam Roller Videos For video tutorials of using rollers to target specific muscles, follow these links. (You Tube channel for Proaxistherapy North Carolina, formally Balanced Physical Therapy (our affiliated company), now ATI Physical Therapy).
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Running Surface and Injury
The recent NY Times article “For Runners, Soft Surfaces Can Be Just as Hard on the Body”, brings up three interesting points for me.
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Ask the PT: Core Stability for Running
Q: Core stability for running comes from strong abdominal muscles, right? A: With each footfall during running, the chain reaction between our body, the ground and gravity begins from the ground up. This means that core stability starts at the foot and moves up through the knee, hip, pelvis and then the spine. If there…
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Core Strengthening for Runners
Why are core exercises important for runners? The human body is a dynamic system with many movement possibilities. Movement options allow the body to adapt and compensate for different functional tasks. When we run, the body acts as a system geared for absorbing and then generating forces relative to the ground. The goal of the…
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Why It is Important to Fully Rehab an Ankle Sprain
Sprained ankles are common. The good news is most recover quickly and early weight bearing (“walking it off, walking though it”) can be a beneficial strategy. However, just doing this and not fully addressing all of the contributions that ankle has to overall performance can set you up for recurring sprains or other issues down…