Running Archives - Alpine Physical Therapy & Spine Care

Spread Those Toes – Reduce Foot Pain and Improve Alignment During Activity with Correct Toes®

by Mackenzie Van Loo | Jun 30, 2022 | Aging and Active, Chronic Pain, Injury Prevention, pain, Physical Therapy, Running

When your joints are properly aligned, the muscles surrounding those joints work efficiently to keep you moving well. While alignment tends to be a hot topic around the spine, we LOVE to talk about it in your feet! We’ve decided to spotlight one of our favorite...

Don’t Trade Your Life for Knee Pain, Get Physical Therapy

by Melanie Herron | Feb 24, 2022 | Aging and Active, Injury Prevention, pain, Running, sport strength, Uncategorized

It starts as a dull, aching pain in the front of the knee. Perhaps you notice it when you walk down the stairs or squat or when you struggle to get up after prolonged sitting. Eventually, it begins to hurt when walking, running, and skiing, which impacts how you...

Scraping the Surface: A Real Solution for Tendinopathy Sufferers

by Melanie Herron | Jul 21, 2021 | health and wellness, Injury Prevention, muscle soreness, musculoskeletal, pain, Physical Therapy, Running, sport strength

Michelle has been a distance runner for much of her life. And now, at 50, she is acutely aware of the slow deterioration of her body, something she intends to fight to maintain her active lifestyle. She eats a healthy diet, meditates, and exercises daily. But despite...

A Physical Therapist’s Perspective on Running: Six Tips for Peak Performance and Injury Prevention

by Melanie Herron | Apr 21, 2021 | Aging and Active, health and wellness, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, recreation, Running, sport strength

Running is not only an excellent exercise for its cardiovascular and mental health benefits. A 2018 meta-analysis of research on running found that runners have approximately a 25 to 30 percent lower rate of all-cause mortality on follow-up than non-runners. And you...

Bend Wellness: 6 Common Summer Activity Mistakes, with Solutions

by Alpine Physical Therapy | Jun 5, 2019 | Fitness Classes, golf, Physical Therapy, Running, sport strength

For many, summer is defined by a whirlwind of outdoor activity, a natural response to warmer, brighter and warmer days. But as we venture out into the sun for yard work, bike rides, morning jogs, long hikes and swimming at the beach, Bend physical...

Tips to Keep the Weekend Warrior Healthy, Injury Free

by Alpine Physical Therapy | Apr 3, 2019 | Injury Prevention, muscle soreness, pain, Personal Training, Physical Therapy, Running, sport strength, Uncategorized

Do you find yourself unable to exercise between the business of a typical work week and family responsibilities, but get after it with exercise and recreation during the weekend? As with many, you are the typical “weekend warrior”. Exercise and activity are...