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Have you ever looked at a race photo of yourself and said, "Is that what I really look like?" You are not alone and the reality is it is so important to be aware of how your body moves and how your physical attributes influence that movement. This information is made even more valuable when synthesized and analyzed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy and high-level endurance athlete. With an intimate
08/30/2019
Trying to return to running after pregnancy? Consider meeting with a pelvic floor specialist to help you with the process.
can be hard on your body. Physical Therapy with a focus on your deep core muscles and pelvic floor can help you get back to your best. For more insight see what our specialist has to say about it: https://www.alliancephysicaltherapy.com/beyond-kegels
11/05/2015
Stability shoes and orthotics is too much stability! This prevents NORMAL pronation that needs to occur at the mid-stance phase of the gait cycle. We need to get the word out to runners and running shoe sales reps.
10/27/2015
A new study in JOPST is a Systematic Review of running form with respect to kinetic and kinematic variables.
AKA: A sports and orthopedic physical therapy journal has a study in it that combines a bunch of other studies to form some kind of consensus on a runner's form and how it impacts their joint angles (kinematic) and their impact forces (kinetic).
What did they find out?
-Forefoot strikers have increased ankle plantar flexion (toes towards ground) and knee flexion (towards buttock) at foot strike
-Rearfoot strikers have increased ankle dorsiflexion (toes towards nose) and knee extension.
-Rearfoot strikers have higher vertical (up and down) loading rates that forefoot runners.
What does this all mean?!
-This helps support the idea that running style influences impacts through body.
-Shows that there is more to running form than just changing footwear.
What should you do about this?
Get your running analyzed by a professional and make the appropriate changes to keep you running for life!
*Important note: This study discusses the fact that forefoot striking puts increased loads through the calf musculature. This can lead to overuse injuries. For this reason and many other reasons, these changes need to be made SLOWLY and with professional guidance.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26304644
Biomechanical Differences of Foot-Strike Patterns During Running: A Systematic Review With... J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Oct;45(10):738-55. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.6019. Epub 2015 Aug 24.
“Humans are structurally and physiologically developed for long-distance running, which likely evolved during our time as hunters and gatherers.”
- Warden, et al, 2014
Why are 20-79% of runners injured at some point in training?
Because we do not prepare our bodies for the stresses that running puts on it:
“When basic movement is limited or compromised, it follows the natural laws of energy conservation, compensation, and avoidance of pain, avoidance of unfamiliar, and essential tendencies of survival.”
Gray Cook, The Movement Book
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