| While this title could apply to almost anything in | | | | people only have lower back pain after they run |
| life, I used to hopefully get your attention. I want | | | | more than 10 miles. This represents a weakness |
| your attention because if you listen to me you | | | | or inability to perform for this duration. Obviously |
| might just have the most productive running | | | | you could just not run more than this or choose |
| season of your life. Does running all summer | | | | to put up with the pain after and during these |
| without having to take off any time due to injury | | | | long runs. However, this pain may also be a |
| or pain sound good to you? Does running without | | | | warning sign of an underlying problem that won't |
| any significant discomfort sound like a fantasy | | | | be aggravated and result in injury until you put |
| that only other runners can achieve? Are you so | | | | the additional stress of more miles on your body. |
| used to having pain that you just consider it a | | | | Please don't ignore this kind of mild symptom and |
| normal part of the sport of running? IF YOU | | | | let that happen. That only leads to needless pain |
| ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THESE | | | | and suffering as well as time away from the |
| QUESTIONS THAN THE TIME (for you) TO DO | | | | sport you love. |
| IT IS NOW! What I am talking about is getting | | | | In addition to a check up with a qualified sports |
| any ache, pain, weakness, biomechanical | | | | chiropractor or therapist, Yoga and Pilates are a |
| deformity checked now. Most people wait until | | | | great way to improve flexibility and core strength. |
| April, May, or June after their ache or pain has | | | | Also,, improving ones running technique can go a |
| returned to go see their chiropractor, therapist, or | | | | long way towards improving performance as well |
| sports physician. It is much more difficult to | | | | as preventing injury. Running drills that focus on |
| address problems at this time of year because | | | | gait, foot plant, foot speed, toe off or propulsion |
| the demands of racing and training are such much | | | | and hip power can be performed several times |
| greater. | | | | per week in the middle of training runs. The use |
| What if you actually got a check-up now to make | | | | of balance boards, bosu balls and therabands help |
| sure that everything from your feet, knees, hips | | | | to provide unstable services that challenge the |
| and spine were aligned properly; Or had an | | | | joints of the lower body and core. This serves to |
| examination by someone who qualified to assess | | | | improve proprioception and strength which will help |
| the flexibility and strength of your trunk and leg | | | | improve your performance and decrease your |
| muscles now while you are not having any pain. | | | | risk of injury. |
| Improving muscle tone, flexibility, strength and | | | | Are you ready to make this the best running |
| balance now while you are in the very beginning | | | | season of your life? Make an appointment to get |
| building stages of the season is imperative to | | | | your biomechanics checked as well as any issue |
| prevent injury and improve performance. Having | | | | that bothered you last year. Start an activity to |
| an evaluation now might detect a subtle imbalance | | | | improve your strength, flexibility and balance. If |
| that will result in pain after you begin to tack on | | | | you need help feel free to call me at my office or |
| the mileage or speed work in May and June. Many | | | | send me an email. THE TIME TO DO IT IS NOW! |