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“The advice and training that I have received have positively impacted my running.”
The below is a testimonial of a runner with the Advanced 10k Training Team who is going through the run performance program at Bon Secours Physical Therapy and Sports Performance. “I started running again two years ago, and I’ve been lucky to not experience serious problems. When I learned about the gait analysis and performance […]READ MORE
What Are You Missing In Your Distance Training Program?
This blog was written by Brandon Johnson CSCS, FMS, USAW. What if I could give you one simple key to running faster, decreasing injuries and feeling better when you run? Would you be excited to learn about what you are missing in your training program? The simple answer: weight training! Weight training is becoming much more […]READ MORE
Shock – Injury – Cadence – Quiet
This blog was written by Damien Howell, PT, DPT, OCS. How hard a walker or runner impacts the ground can be described with several different bio-mechanical terms, including vertical impact loading rate, braking impulse force, or shock. Scientists have determined that it is not the magnitude of force, but rather the rate at which the force […]READ MORE
PRI Treatment Proves Wonders for the Competitive Athlete
This blog was written by Lori Strobl, PT, DPT, PRC Do you ever wonder why you might have pain on one side and not another? Why your body’s muscles aren’t the same size from one side to another? Why muscles on one side of your body might be tight and the other side loose and weak? […]READ MORE
OVERUSE INJURIES MORE COMMON AMONG GIRLS THAN BOYS IN TEEN SPORTS
Teenage girls have a greater risk of sustaining overuse injuries from playing high school sports than boys of the same age. Overuse injuries such as stress fractures, tendinitis and joint pain can occur when athletes repeatedly perform the same motion. Many high school athletes spend more than 18 hours a week participating in athletics. Some play […]READ MORE
NINE OUT OF 10 AMERICANS EAT TOO MUCH SODIUM IN DIET
January is a popular for time for Americans to count their steps and how many calories they’re eating in their diet, but a new report suggests they need to track another category: sodium. That’s because nearly all Americans are consuming more sodium than they should in their overall diet, according to researchers from the Centers […]READ MORE
EXERCISE AND INJURY PREVENTION
This blog was written by Corey Anderson, CSCS, Sports Performance Coordinator, Memorial Regional Medical Center No matter how hard we try, at some point in our life, we are bound to experience back, knee, or shoulder pain of some kind. In fact, surveys have shown that chronic low back pain is the leading cause of […]READ MORE