by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Oct 9, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Strength Training
If you spend your time scrolling through running articles online, no doubt you’ll have heard that pronation is the devil. Everyone thinks that pronation is a problem they need to eliminate, but the truth is, it’s completely natural. As well as being part of your...
by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Oct 1, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Strength Training
Did you know that 50-80% of runners get injured every year? As well as experiencing pain and discomfort, runner’s are also forced to miss races that they’ve trained for weeks, months, or even years. As a physical therapist, I’m constantly faced with patients who are...
by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Jun 22, 2021 | Injury Prevention
If you struggle with running injuries and want to run more consistently, read on! When most runners get injured, it’s a drawn-out process. What starts as a little soreness or pain, quickly progresses into an injury that can have you missing weeks or months of...
by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Jun 15, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Stretching
Need to stretch, but don’t have a lot of time? Give this stretch a try. The Runner’s Stretch targets multiple areas at once, including the ankle and hips — two areas that give runners trouble. Watch the below to learn more and follow these tips to...
by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Mar 26, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Stretching
Feeling tight in your ankles, calves, or Achilles? Try this stretch! Here’s what you need to know:The days of wedging your heel in the corner or dropping it off the step are over. Both are not a great way to loosen your ankles or stretch your calves. Instead,...
by Steve Gonser PT DPT | Mar 24, 2021 | Injury Prevention
Avoiding and preventing running injuries is relatively difficult, if not impossible. Strength and balance deficits are unavoidable. Neglecting these foundational principles only appears to be a catalyst to missing severe training time. Being Reactive, not proactive,...