With the running racing season mostly wrapped up by now, this is the time of year when I start thinking about the winter season and what I want my training…
This week, I’m celebrating a milestone that represents the effort and dedication behind every success story at Valiant Physical Therapy. We just reached 100 five-star Google reviews! That number isn’t just…
I can’t start this week’s newsletter without a huge CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who ran the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday. Running 26.2 miles is no small feat. And whether you…
This past Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the Bank of America tower for a group of Chicago Marathon charity runners. With the Chicago marathon right around the…
Whenever I start working with a new patient, I usually recommend scheduling one session per week for the first month. Often times, patients will ask me, “That’s it? Just once…
Last night, a patient with a tibial bone stress injury asked me a question I’ve heard many times before: “Will I ever be able to run again without this pain?…
Over the summer I’ve been working with a patient who started having some LEFT hip flexor tendonitis after completing Grandma’s marathon in the Spring. The interesting detail is that I…
A few weeks ago, my newsletter talked about how whenever I’m building someone’s return-to-run program, I always start with non-consecutive days of running. Which usually means, 3 days of running…
Last week was a rough one for me. There were a handful of patient cases that lead me to very difficult conversations. Conversations no runner ever wants to hear. Every…
