Running Pain Free After 1 Change

Last week, I evaluated a patient who was having knee pain while running

She hurt her knee a couple weeks ago and each time she tried to run since then, her knee pain would prevent her from completing the run

During the initial evaluation, I had her run on the treadmill for a few minutes for my running gait analysis

She told me she was feeling her knee pain as she was running

I got her off the treadmill and we analyzed the video footage together

I pointed out some components of her running stride that were contributing to her knee pain and suggested a change to her running form that I then had her practice

She got back on the treadmill and, voilà, she was running pain free after 1 change

It took some mental focus and deliberate adjustments to the way she was running, but she could run pain free

That patient ran 3 miles later that same day without pain

She had previously been stuck in a cycle where each time she ran, her knee would stop her

Now she’s back to running

After 1 change on the first day of treatment

Pain free running might not be as far away as you think

If you’ve never had your running form analyzed and corrected, that might be the silver bullet for youI’ve helped many of my patients get back to running pain free by utilizing my running gait analysis

If you’re interested in getting one for yourself, schedule a free 15 minute phone call with me and I can learn more about the specifics of your situation

Your best is yet to come!

-Dr. Michael