Expert Insights on Performance & Recovery
A Giant Pain in the Butt: Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a common injury in many runners due to the hamstring’s job in slowing down your limb right before it hits the ground. What does this really mean? It means the hamstring tendon, where it attaches at the pelvis, overtime became irritable usually as a result of a change in training or weakness.
Active People in Denver Require Active Solutions
Whether you are a runner trying to get back into racing, a climber trying to get back to the crag, or a weightlifter working their way back to competing or the training floor. Active people require active solutions. That's where tailored, performance physical therapy comes into play.
The Biggest Consideration When It Comes to Tendinitis
Tendinitis occurs when tendons become inflamed or irritated due to overuse or excessive strain. What I like to tell patients, it normally boils down to TOO MUCH, TOO FAST, and in some cases TOO LITTLE.
How Soon Can I Start Running After Delivery?
One of the most common questions from early postpartum moms that we encounter as performance physical therapists is: When can I start running?
Although there is no one single answer to this question, there are checkpoints that should give you more confidence that you are ready to start a return to run program.
Footwear Fundamentals: Part 2
What differentiates a trail vs a road shoe? What the heck is “drop”? And why would anyone ever want a wide toe box?
Footwear Fundamentals: Your Physical Therapist's Guide to Running Shoes
For those who know me best, there are few topics I love nerding out about more than running shoes. In fact, I worked at a running shoe store for a short while before starting physical therapy school- shout out to amazing Performance Running Outfitters in Milwaukee, WI!
I fully admit that the variety of shoes out there is overwhelming, with fancy jargon like “Ripstop upper”, “EVA foam”, “”guide-rails”...what does it all mean?