by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 30, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info 80% of all runners will experience a “running” injury during their running career. Nearly 90% of all runners are “heel strikers.” Running shoes might change gait pattern and weaken muscles, change biomechanics, and reduce neural input. Weak...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 23, 2020 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info The use of a night splint to hold your ankle in a 90-degree angle can help to reduce the intensity of the acute symptoms of Plantar Fascia. Athletes suffer from plantar fasciitis more frequently than any other population. Supporting the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 7, 2019 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Running shoes should be “switched out” every 350 – 400 miles of running. Wearing a shoe that is 1/2 to 1 size larger than the normal size helps to accommodate for the swelling that occurs in the feet during a run. Torsional support...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 24, 2019 | Foot & Ankle, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Long distance runners have routinely been found to have low blood pressure. A runner can strike the ground with a force that measures up to 7x their body weight. Most runners take between 1-2000 strides per mile. Running “burns” approximately...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 17, 2019 | Conditioning, Foot & Ankle, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Studies have shown a Masters runner Achilles tendon to be 20% less stiff than someone under the age of 35. Masters running is a male or female over the age of 40. Masters runners who are competitive should not run more than 70 miles per week....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 5, 2019 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions, Hip |
Tid Bits of Info 50% of all sports injuries occur at the tendon. Tendons are leather-like and transfer force from the muscle to the bones. Tendinopathy involves inflammation and degeneration of the injured tendon tissue. Eccentric contractions of muscles are...
