Physical Therapy for Runners
Our clinic offers physical therapy for runners, by runners. All of our therapists actively coach runners and have races on the calendar themselves. Most of our time and effort towards continuing education goes towards learning about managing running related injuries so that we can better help the population we work with most.
![Join Golden Endurance at 6pm Wednesday Nov 14th at BPRunCo @bprunco to talk about how different shoes relate to your running economy, injury prevention, and finding what works for YOU.
Some of the topics we will address include:
Low drop vs high drop: Low drop shoes theoretically distribute more force through the foot and ankle.
[PMID: 23996137]
Minimal vs maximally cushioned: Plush shoes are believed to be better at absorbing forces; HOWEVER, this is not born out in the literature with some evidence suggesting that more of a low to mid (15-20mm) cushioned shoe has better ability to manage and distribute forces.
[PMID: 36290465]
Wide vs narrow forefoot: Always getting blisters or numb toes? Learn how to appropriately size the width of your shoe.](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/464906398_1328179501886236_7346327341843017403_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=xGAYqRJeO2QQ7kNvgHLLIY0&_nc_oc=Adms7iSZcEr06bmVQGDHSNlw14E4LU3aADSVES_SZdtQSAQ7x03TJL1nIPg0lrqJJtU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AYEDVFb4WgXg-DR9dRsaCm7scNiWsPLIPoC-F_IbwcuL-w&oe=67E9181C)
Why a Team?
Endurance sports require more than just a static training plan in order to develop. Building well-rounded endurance athletes requires planning, precision, and execution that is best accomplished with collaboration across various disciplines. Our team approach emphasizes working together for personalized care that develops an individual to be able to sustainably perform at a high level over the course of years.
What Services do we offer?
Physical therapy for runners needs to be running specific! Therefore, we offer the following services to our runners.
- Return to running progressions specific to the injury
- Discussions on training load based on a runners history and running log
- Gait analysis using slow motion video capture
- Running specific exercises
- Guidance on appropriate footwear selection
- Hands on therapy
- Education on lifting techniques and form
Races we or our athletes have ran
