Ryan’s Running Series: Mirror
Be it shin splints, patella-femoral syndrome, IT band syndrome, or hip tendonitis, most running injuries share a common mechanical breakdown. Most of us can recognize it in ourselves, particularly as we get tired. The hips begin to droop to one side and the knee collapses inward. In the PT world, we call this a “valgus collapse”. Normally it occurs as result of the hips’ inability to control where the leg will go. While hip strengthening and re-training is critical in preventing this movement pattern, there is no need to wait to start fixing it in your running.
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Running mechanics can be broken down into infinitesimal levels and require athletes to generate a deep connection with their bodies in order to make changes. These changes often only occur as a result of months of training and re-evaluation, but they can bring great benefit. Luckily, there are some simple changes you can make that have tremendous benefit and require far less in-depth analysis.
Cadence is defined as the number of steps taken per minute while running, when counting left-right, left-right.
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There is nothing worse than that feeling of having your head in a clamp. Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can derail your entire day. While reducing your stress level can often reduce your stress-related headaches, getting rid of the pressure you are under is not always practical. Contact The Training Room today and find out how a physical therapist just may be the key to getting rid of stress-related headaches once and for all.
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