As a group, we would love to make this Blog interactive, as well as informative!!! It seems that most people read Blogs for a few reasons, but the top two that come to mind are entertainment and to gain some sort of knowledge on a topic they are interested in.
With our Blog just getting it's "Running Start" (Like my pun?? lol), we are trying to come up with posts that will keep our current audience's attention, as well as draw in new viewers! We would like to start some weekly posts on Wednesdays and Thursdays that are informative and can keep you coming back each week!
Heather started a Wednesday Workouts post! She will be posting about workouts and all about exercise. She will offer great exercises to help shake up your routines, as well as talk about what seems to work for her. Again, we want this to be interactive, so please feel free to give her topics or leave comments about future ideas!
Since Autumn and I are physical therapists, we will be doing a Preventative Therapy Thursday post! Despite working in an Inpatient Rehab setting, I really love Outpatient Orthopedics and I'm kind of excited about doing this, so thanks to Heather for coming up with this idea!! Yes I might be a bit of nerd, but hey, I didn't go to 7 years of school for nothing!!
We want to present some information on typical running and sports injuries, as well as injuries that the "Average Joe" or "Weekend Warrior" may come across. We would love for you to leave us comments on things you are interested in learning about or maybe even comment on an injury you would like to know more about. Just remember, if you do have an injury, we have limited information about you and your ailment. We can offer help with the information that you give us. We will not be doing a full evaluation, so if your injury is serious or persists, we encourage you to make a visit to your doctor to determine what is the best plan to aide in your recovery.
Look for our first Preventative Therapy Thursday post in the next week or two!! Remember we'd love some suggestions! We want to know what you are interested in!
Elise, PT, DPT, MTC and Autumn, PT, DPT
I love reading all these post. Josh and I are going to running a half marathon in SC on April 20th... so this is great motivation. I have already noticed with my short runs that my knees and ankles are bothering me. Can you give me better way to stretch before running (I hardly ever stretch before running-- but know I should). Also, is there a better technique to running to help prevent as much pounding on the ground. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMaybe try and stretch your hamstrings, hip flexors, and calves and see if that helps a bit. You can stretch your hamstrings just by putting your foot up on your steps and leaning forward keeping you back and knee straight. To get a better stretch, flex your foot. You can stretch your hip flexors just by bringing your foot to your butt, keep your knees together and make sure to tuck your butt under. IF you don't feel a good stretch try a lunge. To stretch your calves, just do the typical staggered stance against a wall. Do one set with your knee straight and the other with your knee bent. I'd do about a minute or so of each stretch and see if you feel stretched out. Are your shoes cushioned enough and fit for you? You are bowlegged so you may tend to run more on the outside of your feet. As for the pounding on the ground, there isn't much you can do. It does depend a bit on your stride and if you run on your toes or more flat footed. Just make sure you have a good cushioning system in your shoe to help absorb some of the shock.
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