ATTN: Anyone who is who is struggling with running at full-steam because they've got annoying runner's knee, low back, or foot pains that are keeping them from being active
When you've got pain during or after your runs, especially when it doesn't "feel" that serious, all too often it's easy to think that by resting, giving things a break, your back, ankle, knees, or shins will feel better and the pain will go away on its own after awhile. It's an easy path to follow because that's what you've been told by your parents, friends, and doctor for decades... "Just give it some rest and see how it goes."
Or maybe you've just chalked it up to having "just sprained it" or "walking on it funny"... or that maybe you're just getting older and that this is just something that comes with age.
Or worse.. maybe you've turned to over the counter or prescription pills just to be able to deal with the pain every day so you can try your best to finish that 5K run (more slowly than normal) just to avoid becoming a couch potato!
Dealing with the discomfort might be frustrating, but perhaps the most frustrating thing, though, is that you just don't know why it isn't going away or why it's getting worse.
If this sounds like you, know that this is something we hear often in our clinic from our clients. They’ve read some advice online, visited their physician, and they were told to “stay off of it” and to “rest,” perhaps told to take some aspirin or given a prescription for some stronger pain meds, and to come back in 4-6 weeks to “see how it’s doing.” Maybe they've also tried some ice packs, heat packs, stretches, YouTube videos, special socks, braces, or modifying their routine in hopes of making things better. Sadly, these approaches may help to relieve the pain in the short term, but all they do is mask the pain – they don't actually relieve the underlying causes!
If any of this sounds like you, we want you to know that you’re not alone. We’ve heard these kinds of stories many times from our clients. However, we want you to know there is hope!
If any of this sounds like you, we would like to invite you to book a call with one of our therapists to learn a little bit more about how we might be able to help. We'll be happy to learn more about your particular situation and help you make the best decision about your health, even if it's not with us. Click the button below to schedule your call now if you'd like to get some helpful advice.
In our bodies, our pain receptors are like the smoke alarm that signals “hey, something is WRONG over here!” Once in a while, it may send a false alarm, but when it keeps going off… you know there’s a bigger problem to address!
Sadly, the passive approach to constantly quieting the “smoke alarm” in your knees, legs, back, or feet during or after a run is one of the worst things you can do. The real underlying “fire” is still there, and if it isn’t addressed, it may end up getting worse – ultimately taking down other parts of your body with it!
Again, while it might be easy to write it off as maybe just having just "tweaked something" or maybe you're just "getting older"... thinking that your pain isn't "bad enough" to see someone might be one of the worst mistakes you could make.
Any pain, no matter how bad it is, should not be ignored in hopes that maybe it will just "go away" on its own or that it's easier to just "deal with it" rather than take the time to fix it. Sadly, it's not an uncommon occurance for us to encounter a client that thought it originally wasn't "bad enough" to see someone at first, but unfortunately rather than getting better, the situation only got worse... and now they're even worse off than when they had started!
Ignoring the pain now means that the longer it goes on, it could begin to affect other parts of your body and even have other joints or muscles deteriorate as they compensate (and maybe over-compensate) for the original problem... leading to more problems!
No matter how 'bad' your pain is, don't wait to get help because it could cost you way more than correcting it early on.
Most people believe that physical therapy is all the same and don’t know the amazing benefits that working with a private physical therapist can bring, and frankly, we don’t blame them. It’s hard to know what the best options are for your health these days and what the differences are among them with all of the competing messages… there’s different treatments, different solutions, different practitioners, and different remedies. We understand the difficulty and frustration that all of this information overload can bring when trying to make the best decision about your health.
If you’ve tried physical therapy before, but it just didn’t quite live up to your expectation, know that not all physical therapist clinics are the same and that there is hope! We go beyond what you’d may consider a “typical” physical therapy experience (that you might have experienced in the past...) where you do a few generic stretches with a few basic exercises (maybe even with a bunch of other people at the same time) and you’re expected to feel better.
Our belief is that you deserve better than a “one size fits all” approach. We work with you, one-on-one, to determine the exact root cause of your problem and to develop a completely customized plan tailored to your particular situation. This enables us to really “drill down” to the problem to fix exactly what’s causing the pain or discomfort so you can get back to living a healthy, active, on the go life like you deserve to live.
If you're wondering that, here's what you can do right now to get started:
Once you join us for you first session, we can begin to ease your pains right away among a host of other things.
Starting right off the bat in your very first session, we will:
Are you ready to take control and get back to running again? Our specialists are looking forward to get to know you and to begin working with you! When you begin your journey with us, you can expect:
Click the button below to inquire about the cost and availability so we can get you started on the road back to running again without the frustration, uncertainty, and problems that pain can bring.
We’re so confident that if after our evaluation we determine that we can help you eliminate your pain and get back to living life again, you decide you’re not 100% satisfied with the level of service that you’re being provided that day, all you have to do is just let us know during your session, and your session is on us – no hard feelings or questions asked. We only deserve to be compensated for our time if we’re providing the service that we promise. Does that sound fair to you?
P.S. By the way, did you know that we’re more than happy to hop on a call with you to answer any questions you might have and to see whether or not we’re the right choice for you? It’s true! Request your totally free 15 minute consultation >>HERE<< and we’ll be happy to discuss your unique situation and determine if we can help.