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If You’ve Experienced Any of These 4 Running Injuries, Physical Therapy Can Help!

According to a wellness article in U.S. News, physical therapy may be a better option for treating running-related injuries than seeing a chiropractor or opting for surgery. If youu2019ve recently received an injury while running and youu2019re looking for safe, effec

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If You’ve Experienced Any of These 4 Running Injuries, Physical Therapy Can Help!

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  1. IfYou’veExperiencedAnyof These4RunningInjuries, PhysicalTherapyCanHelp! Doyouenjoyrunning?Ifso,youalreadyknowthatrunningisagreatwaytostayfitwhilealsoimproving yourhealth.Unfortunately,justlikewithanyphysicalactivity,therearemanykidneysofinjuries associatedwithrunning.We’velistedoutthefourmostcommonrunninginjuries,aswellasthebest waystotreatthemwithphysicaltherapy! AccordingtoawellnessarticleinU.S.News,physicaltherapymaybeabetteroptionfortreatingrunning- relatedinjuriesthanseeingachiropractororoptingforsurgery.Ifyou’verecentlyreceivedaninjurywhile runningandyou’relookingforsafe,effective,andnaturalwaystomanageoreliminateyourpain,contact AchieveTherapyandFitnesstoday.We’rereadytohelpgetyoubackonyourfeet! ACHIEVE-THERAPY.COM

  2. TheTop4MostCommonRunningInjuries 1.PPS,or “Runner’sKnee” ThetechnicaltermforRunner’sKneeispatellofemoralpainsyndrome,orPPS.Thisconditiongenerally referstothebreakdownofcartilageunderthekneecap.AccordingtoRunner’sWorld,approximately40 percentofinjuriessustainedbyrunnersareintheknee.Althoughitislikelyarunner’skneewilloften improveandhealonitsown,sometimesphysicaltherapyisneededtohelpsomeonewiththecondition.A physical therapist willbeabletoworkwithyoutostrengthenyourupperlegandthighmuscles.Heorshe canteachyoumultipleexercisesthatyoucandoathomeaswell! 2.ShinSplints Shinsplintsareanextremelycommonconditionthatnearlyeveryrunnerhasexperiencedatleastonce before.Itinvolvespainfulinflammationinthetendonsandmusclesofthelowerleg.WebMDstatesthat shinsplintsaremorelikelytooccurafteryouchangeyourworkoutroutine.Cuttingdownontheamount thatyou’rerunning,usingover-the-counterpainrelievers,andicingtheaffectedareaareallrecommended treatmentsforshinsplints. Physicaltherapycanalsohelp.Yourphysicaltherapistcanshowyoustrengtheningexercises,stretches, andhowtoretrainmuscles.HeorshemightalsorecommendusingtheRICEmethodfromtimetotimeat home (rest,ice,compression,elevation). 3.AchillesTendonitis AchillesTendonitisisaninjurythatoccursintheheelofyourfeet,andaccordingtoChoosePT,itis responsibleforabout11% ofallrunners’ injuries.Itoftenresultsinpainandswellingandcanmakeithardto walkorstand.Thisconditioncanbebroughtonbyrunninginoldorpoorqualityshoes.Yourphysical therapistmaysuggesticing,andelevatingthefoottoreducetheswelling,aswellasswitchingtoshoe insertsforbettersupport.Developingstrongcalfmuscleswillhelptopreventrelapsesaswell. ACHIEVE-THERAPY.COM

  3. 4.PlantarFasciitis Plantarfasciitisisoneconditionthatnotonlyaffectsrunners.Itcanhappentoalmostanyonewhowalksa lotorstandsontheirfeetforextensiveperiods,forexample,awaitresswhoworkslongshiftsinarestaurant. Withthisinjury,painradiatesthroughoutthearchandheel.Plantarfasciitiscanoftenbetreatedasabetter qualitypairofshoesandstayingoffyourfeetforawhile.Orthopedicshoeinsertsmayalsohelp. WhatShouldIExpectataPhysicalTherapy Appointment? Developingandmaintainingaproperrunningform,investingingoodshoeswithamplesupport,and addingstrengthtrainingtoyourexerciseroutinecanoftenbethekeytopreventingmanytypesofrunning injuries.Onceinjurieshaveoccurredthough,youmaybenefitfromseeingaphysicaltherapistafewtimesa week. Atyourinitialappointmentwithaphysicaltherapist,heorshewillassessyourconditionandoverall physicalabilities.Theywillalsolookattheareacausingyoupaintofindanyunderlyingfactorsthatcould becontributingtotheproblem.Youmaybeaskedaseriesofquestionsaboutyourmedicalhistoryaswell. Yourphysicaltherapistwillcreateacustomizedtreatmentplanforyou,includingtargetedstretchesand exercisestorelievepainandpreventfuturere-injuries. Heorshemightalsosuggestrestandstayingoffyourfeetforatime,dependingonyourconditionand diagnosis.Everyone’streatmentplanisdifferent,andit’simportanttorememberthatnosizefitsall,so whatdoesn’tworkforsomeoneelsemayworkforyou. ContactOurOfficeToday Thereisnoreasontocontinuelivinginpainbecauseofarunninginjury.Wedon’twantyoutohaveto giveupdoingsomethingyoulove,especiallyifphysicaltherapycanofferalong-termsolutiontoyour pain!ContactAchieveTherapyandFitnesstodaytolearnmoreandsetupyourfirstappointmentwith oneofourtherapists. Original Source: https://achieve-therapy.com/if-youve-experienced-any- of-these-4-running-injuries-physical-therapy-can-help/

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