Running Clinic

Overview

For both recreational and competitive runners, pain frequently arises from muscle imbalances, where certain muscles are overactive while others are underactive. Our clinic provides personalized, one-on-one care with a licensed Physical Therapist who specializes in identifying movement impairments and enhancing optimal running mechanics. By understanding and correcting your movement patterns, we can facilitate optimal running mechanics, enabling you to achieve your specific running goals effectively.

Common diagnoses:

• Knee Pain
  • Patellofemoral pain
  • Medial knee pain
  • IT Band Syndrome
• Hip pain
  • Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Groin Pain
  • Proximal Hamstring Tendonitis
• Foot and Ankle pain
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
• Low back pain

Your Visit Includes:

• An evaluation to identify your specific impairments related to muscle length, strength, and mobility
• A video analysis of your running stride to identify specific movement faults
• An assessment of your running shoe to ensure the shoe fits your foot and body frame
• An instructional plan to change your running mechanics to eliminate pain through corrections and cues
• A home exercise program to address specific musculoskeletal impairments relevant to your pain and your running mechanics

Our Approach:

Our unique approach to movement analysis allows us to successfully treat complex impairments and issues previously resistant to treatment. Our therapists will prescribe an individualized therapeutic exercise program to address the factors contributing to your symptoms and optimize your movement. During each appointment, your clinician will work closely with you to implement the most effective treatment plan.

Every WashU Medicine physical therapist in our practice holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, and many have board-specialist certifications in specific areas of practice. Our clinicians are trusted experts in evaluating and treating movement impairments commonly associated with injuries.

Type of evaluation	Definition	Price	MD referral required?
Performance Running Evaluation/ Injury Prevention Screening	Optimize running form to achieve best results/identify movement faults that could translate into injury in the future	-Flat-rate fee for evaluation -Flat-rate fee for each subsequent visit *Call office for pricing	No
Physical Therapy Running Evaluation	Identify faulty movement patterns that contribute to pain that is present	-Covered by most insurances -Call office to inquire about co-pay	-Depends on insurance carrier* -Call office to confirm

*Direct Access to physical therapy in Missouri was passed in August 2023. Some insurances may still require MD referral

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