Running

Rob Spade PT, DPT “I couldn’t even run 10 feet!” As I started training for my first triathlon in the summer on 2009, when I was 24, I bought myself a new and expensive pair of shoes at...

If the above is not your idea of working out and staying in shape when it is cold outside then be sure to keep reading. There are a lot of other ways to keep the body running in tip top shape...

Christopher Rodolico, PT, DPT This blog post will focus on a condition that, despite having a fairly complicated sounding name, many people are familiar with due to how relatively common it is...

Hopefully, if you’re reading this you have already made the biggest step and signed up for a 5k. The thought of tackling a 5k for the first time can seem daunting and overwhelming. The trick is to...

Written by Jon Notary – General Manager / Footwear Buyer at Aardvark Sports Shop  There are 7.5 billion people in the world and the idea of finding a soulmate amongst the endless sea of...

Running injuries are caused by one or a combination of these five main causes… Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) Sometimes called “runners knee,” this is used to describe pain around the patella...

A word on stretches… A stretch is designed to lengthen muscle tissue to allow for greater range of motion.  In order to do this, the holds for a stretch need to be a minimum of 2 minutes. Holding...

During a physical therapy examination, your therapist will perform tests to rule in or rule out causes of your pain, no matter what body part is bothering you. There are dozens of running specific...

Take this quick 5 question quiz to get an idea of what your next steps should be to eliminate your pain.Now What? So now that you have taken our quiz on running injury prevention… What are your...

Chances are we all either know someone who has pain from running or while running or we have it ourselves. There are a number of different things you can do for running prevention, but there are so...