By Anthony Greco It started with a pinch in the hip. It turned into two months of no running and a palpable fear of never running again. The pinch was trochanteric bursitis, also called hip bursitis. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons describes it as an inflammation of a
Dear PT, Two years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a journey that I never thought I’d endure, I recently finished my final chemotherapy treatment and have conquered cancer thus far! I’ve been trying to get back in the groove of a regular exercise routine, but am
By Duke Integrative Medicine Plantar fasciitis, chronic back pain and tight IT bands are just a few of the many chronic conditions that afflict runners. And while many either work through the pain or seek relief from medication, some runners are now turning to acupuncture for relief. Acupuncture is
By Elizabeth Towe The horizontal body row is a very accessible total-body exercise that emphasizes back and core for strength and improved function in the pulling motion. This is an overall great exercise for strength – also helps train the co-contraction of core, hip and posterior shoulder girdle to
By Carolinas Healthcare System Regardless of whether you’re a believer in alternative medicine, it’s difficult to ignore the case for dry needling as a useful, legitimate treatment for muscle pain. The acceptance of certain forms of Eastern medicine – like acupuncture – has become more commonplace in recent
By Elizabeth Towe As the weather gets warmer, we are drawn to spend more time outside on our bikes or chalking up miles running on the road or trails. How can we make that time more effective? We can look at cadence (rate of leg turnover) and the role
By Brian Schiff Maintaining posture and alignment during a run often proves to be challenging once fatigue begins to set in. Naturally, your body often wants to succumb to gravity and collapse inward. This negatively impacts performance and breathing and may also place undue strain on your back. Fatigued
By Brian Diaz People are drawn to cycling for many different reasons. Perhaps they want to commute to work, maybe they love to participate in triathlons, some may have had injuries that limit their weight-bearing activity, and others use road cycling to gain fitness for mountain biking. I was
By Brian Beatty What could go wrong with running with your good friends and traveling across beautiful countryside at the same time? Nothing, really, until you get out of the car for your next event leg and realize how much you tightened up from your last leg as you
By Carolinas HealthCare System For runners, completing a marathon is one of the highest achievements of their sport – it’s the ultimate test of endurance and willpower and requires extensive, regimented training. There’s a reason people display “26.2” stickers on the back windows of their cars and wear T-shirts
