Experts in Running Rehab
There's a huge difference between working with a provider who 'works with runners' and one who actually is a runner themselves.
The problem with traditional physical therapy is that - more often than not - you don't need to take a week (or more) off from running to get better. This is usually only necessary if you're dealing with a bone stress injury. With most other running-related injuries, full rest can actually make the muscles & tendons adapt to less stress, getting weaker and potentially complicating your return to running.
Most running-related injuries are overuse injuries. 'Overuse' means putting more physical load on the body's muscles, tendons, joints, and bones than they can currently handle. So, to make lasting changes and address the root cause of your running injury, we need to get your body to handle MORE running.
While passive treatments (such as massage, stretching, acupuncture, laser, injections, surgeries, medications) can sometimes help reduce symptoms to a manageable level, they do not increase your body's tolerance to load.
The reason Steady State is recognized throughout the United States as a top running physical therapy clinic is that we prioritize an active approach to rehab. This includes proper exercise progressions to meet the high impact forces of running, education to understand the 'why' behind everything, and enhancing body awareness to recognize when recovery may be sub-optimal and a more flexible training approach may be needed.
60-70% of running-related injuries are due to training errors. At Steady State, we prioritize education throughout the rehab process, so you not only return to 100% with your current issue but also learn how to train smarter and prevent future injuries, allowing you to run healthy for life!
If you're dealing with an injury that limits your running, working with a healthcare provider who is also a runner is essential. We help frustrated runners every day who still face pain even after seeing other healthcare providers. But don't worry – there is always hope for any running injury!
All of our Doctors of Physical Therapy are runners, running specialists, and undergo extensive continuing education specifically in running.
If you're dealing with a frustrating running injury, don't wait to seek expert help. Typically, the longer an issue goes unaddressed, the longer it takes to resolve. We're here to help you get back to running in the mountains, on the roads, on the track, and on the trails as quickly as possible.
While we're located in Portland, Maine - we help runners all around the world remotely as well.
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