I have a healthy respect for anyone that can complete a marathon. While managing 26.2 miles is certainly respectful, my admiration lies primarily with one’s ability to accomplish the training. The discipline and time commitment required for marathon mileage is significant. Unfortunately, as more time gets committed to running, there is less time available for [...]
Endurance activities are aerobic by nature. From an energy perspective, the goal is to constantly supply sufficient oxygen to the muscles so that the energy stores are used most efficiently. We work on building strength and flexibility in the muscles that drive our chosen task, fine tune our equipment, constantly refine our technique and skills [...]
By Brian Beatty & Rob Schneider Optimal training for any activity will follow a periodization schedule based upon the activity ‘season’. Running and cycling in NC allows for a relatively long ‘season’, which presents training challenges in order to provide sufficient recovery, avoid overload strain / injury, and develop a base from which performance improvement [...]
Why are core exercises important for runners? The human body is a dynamic system with many movement possibilities. Movement options allow the body to adapt and compensate for different functional tasks. When we run, the body acts as a system geared for absorbing and then generating forces relative to the ground. The goal of the [...]
Q: I’ve tried stretching my hamstrings daily, foam rolling, massage, and all sorts of yoga, but they still remain tight and painful! What’s the deal? A:The real question on tight hamstrings that remain tight despite best efforts is to understand the function of the dysfunction. What I mean is that the hamstring tightness must in [...]
It is that time of year again. January 1 came and went with a New Years resolution to run more events this year, maybe a triathlon or even a marathon. Now you are 4 to 5 weeks into your training and an injury is upon you. You’re starting to get frustrated, maybe depressed, just into [...]
Debunking the Myth: Sore Hamstrings Need More Stretching (Connecting Front to Back and Left to Right) Tight, sore and sometimes chronically strained hamstrings are a common issue with running. Triathletes are particularly susceptible to these issues. The aero bike position forces the hip flexors (in the front of the hip) and hamstrings (the back of [...]
Balanced PT distributed this article to area physicians in August, 2008. Eleven percent of the population aged 64 years or older have symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.1 The condition causes seniors to live with reduced mobility, daily pain, and the emotional consequences of pain & impairment. Many seniors do not ask for help. A study [...]
Balanced PT distributed this article to area doctors on July 22, 2008. For years, Balanced Physical Therapy has managed cases of swelling and lymphedema reliably and effectively. Balanced Physical Therapy has served this community for almost a decade. We put at your disposal more than a century of combined physical therapy experience, and our team [...]
Balanced PT distributed this article to area physicians on 5/30/08 The reported recurrence rate for lateral ankle sprains (80%) suggests that the healthcare community should continue to explore options that will protect our patients’ future health.1 Authors previously noted that immobilization of ankle sprains was a common treatment error.2 Early mobilization has proven more likely [...]
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