By Elizabeth Towe Do you ever have knee pain while running? It can often be caused by weak hip stabilizers. When we do repetitive movement in the same plane of motion (sagittal movement like walking, running, cycling), we can get weak in the other planes of motion from neglect
By Evan Adler Congratulations! You have made it through another year of training, races, and, hopefully, new PRs. As the colder months usher in decreased daylight hours and increased holiday culinary temptations, let’s consider the potential perils of the off season and how to avoid them. Weather Woes Many
By Frank Lorch, MD Sciatica can be a huge pain in your backside – literally. And if ignored or left untreated, the agonizing sensations associated with it could haunt a runner for life. What some runners might not realize is sciatica often is a symptom of an underlying problem
By Elizabeth Towe Is it off season? Maybe, but it IS time to work on your running gait! If you have had nagging knee pain or hip pain, it might be easily corrected with some hip strength and stability. In running gait, you plant your stance leg in order
By Elizabeth Towe One of the most common weaknesses we see when evaluating gait is weak hips. We have the beautiful and powerful gluteus maximus and the ever supportive gluteus medius and minimus, yet we do not always hold them accountable for one of their roles in movement—stablizing the
Comfort. Comfort. And comfort! Those are the top three criteria for picking a running shoe, says Garath A. Maenpaa, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sports Medicine & Injury Care. “Picking a running shoe can be complicated,” says Dr. Maenpaa. “There’s a lot of conflicting information out there.
By Brian Diaz There are many versions and adaptations of rotational exercises that one could use on the TRX® Suspension Trainer, one of my favorites is just a basic standing two arm/one handle rotation. This movement is very functional and translates to almost all sporting activities. The most
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: The plank is a great basic exercise that we can do anywhere. In this static exercise, when we activate all of the appropriate muscles to support the perfect plank, the result will build great foundational core. But we are not static in life! We have
By Elizabeth Towe The first thing we can do to reduce incident of injury is begin to be more mindful each day of achieving optimal posture. Explore the position of your skeleton that will minimize the strain, especially on your spine. The most common culprit that we can easily
By Elizabeth Towe As we focus on off-road training this month, it brings up images of beautiful single track trail, the early morning quiet, hearing only your footsteps and the rhythm of your breath. Your escape to the trails may be walking, running or on a mountain bike, but
